Former LSU Pitcher Gage Jump to Make MLB Debut Tonight in Starting Role for Athletics

May 26, 2026 – 03:14 PM Jump has been called up to the Athletics Major League roster, and he will start tonight’s game in Sacramento, Calif., versus the Seattle Mariners. Jump is the 92nd Major Leaguer in the illustrious history of LSU Baseball, and he is the fifth MLB player produced by coach Jay Johnson during his five-year tenure with the Tigers. by Bill Franques BATON ROUGE, La. – Former LSU left-handed pitcher Gage Jump has been called up to the Athletics Major League roster, and he will start tonight’s game in Sacramento, Calif., versus the Seattle Mariners. Jump, a product of Aliso, Calif., is the 92nd Major Leaguer in the illustrious history of LSU Baseball, and he is the fifth MLB player produced by coach Jay Johnson during his five-year tenure at the helm of the Tigers program. Johnson’s other LSU Major Leaguers are right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates, outfielder Dylan Crews of the Washington Nationals, right-handed pitcher Grant Taylor of the Chicago White Sox, and right-handed pitcher Paul Gervase of the Los Angeles Dodgers. LSU has had at least one former player make his MLB debut in of 32 of the past 36 seasons. Jump
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