Kansas City Royals select LSU pitcher Grant Fontenot in MLB Draft

LSU’s Grant Fontenot has been picked in the 2026 MLB Draft. Here’s where he’ll be playing

LSU baseball pitcher Grant Fontenot has been picked by the Kansas City Royals in the 2026 MLB Draft.

Kansas City Royals select LSU pitcher Grant Fontenot in MLB Draft

BATON ROUGE - He had to wait a little while, but LSU pitcher Grant Fontenot finally heard his name called. The Kansas City Royals took Fontenot with the 299th pick in the MLB Draft.The Lafayette native made 27 appearances during his two years at LSU, running up 47 strikeouts in that span. During the 2026 season, Fontenot emerged as one of the better arms in the Tiger bullpen and also set a college career high in appearances and innings pitched.F…

LSU Pitcher Grant Fontenot Picked By K.C. In 10th Round, Signee Pitcher Dylan Blomker Goes To Cubs In 5th

TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES LSU fifth-year senior right-handed pitcher Grant Fontenot was selected in the 10th round by the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon with the 299th overall selection of the Major League Baseball Draft. A Lafayette native who went to Lafayette High, Fontenot was 0-2 with a 4.18 ERA and three saves for