LSU Baseball: Pitcher Jason Bollman Reveals Transfer Destination

Bollman missed the last two seasons due to injury, gets fresh start.

LSU right-handed pitcher Jason Bollman has departed the LSU baseball program and will take his talents to Oklahoma after entering the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Bollman has missed the last two seasons with the Tigers due to injury. 

The Illinois native has had a challenging journey since arriving in Baton Rouge. During his first season with the program in 2022, he received a medical redshirt after suffering injury, and heading into the 2023 season, he was announced out for the year once again.

After time with the program, and LSU bringing in several fresh faces, Bollman made the decision to transfer to Oklahoma for a fresh start. 

Here are the three pitcher LSU has brought in via the Transfer Portal this offseason: 

Justin Loer (Xavier) - Pitcher

Xavier’s Justin Loer committed to the Tigers on June 18 and will take his talents to Baton Rouge this fall. The left-handed pitcher is coming off of a big-time season for the Musketeers, striking out 57 batters in just 63 innings pitched.

Loer boasted a 1.89 ERA during the 2023 season for Xavier. A player who can come in and make an instant impact for the Tigers, Johnson and his staff secure a much-needed lefty for next season.

With the departure of Paul Skenes and LSU battling the injury bug this season, Johnson reiterated that the transfer portal will be their best friend this offseason and it’s already showing.

The Tigers will certainly be looking to secure a handful of pitchers via the portal, but they’ve also remained active in other areas.

Kade Woods (Alabama) - Pitcher

LSU added a commitment from Alabama pitcher and former Ouachita Christian star Kade Woods last Friday, he announced on Twitter. The Louisiana native returns home for the 2024 season.

Woods was 4-1 with one save and a 5.52 ERA in 17 relief appearances in 2023, including two appearances in the NCAA Tournament.

In 29 1/3 innings on the bump, Woods allowed 23 hits, walked 15 and struck out 38 batters during his time with the Crimson Tide.

Gage Jump (UCLA) - Pitcher 

In seven appearances and three starts during the 2022 season, Jump tallied a 1-1 record with a 3.86 ERA, .172 batting average against and 22 strikeouts across 16.1 innings.

Jump passed on the 2021 MLB Draft despite being rated as MLB.com’s No. 41 overall draft prospect. Perfect Game had Jump rated as the No. 7 overall lefty.

Coming out of high school, Jump was ranked No. 4 overall and No. 1 among southpaws in the state of California.