Former Auburn centerfielder Chris Stanfield announced Tuesday he will be transferring to LSU, according to a post on his account on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Stanfield was an integral and reliable piece of Auburn’s lineup throughout his freshman and sophomore seasons at Plainsman Park, and had very similar stats between his two seasons.
Stanfield quickly jumped into the transfer portal right when it opened earlier in June, according to D1 Basbeall’s transfer tracker. Thus far, he is the most significant loss from Auburn’s disappointing 2024 team.
But Stanfield is also keeping his name in the MLB Draft process. He is one of 319 participants on the list for the 2024 MLB Draft Combine. Taking part in the Combine does not preclude a player from returning to school, similar to the NBA Draft process.
Chase Allsup is the only current Auburn pitcher set to go to the Combine. Head coach Butch Thompson alluded throughout the 2024 season that even as Allsup was largely inconsistent this year, he was likely to pursue the MLB Draft after this season given his mid-to-upper 90s fastball and SEC experience.
