It's fairly rare that college players turn down a lot of money to return to school. In fact, most college baseball players can't wait to reach the next level. In the case of Shane Sdao, waiting an extra year may have been the right move. Sure, Sdao turned down some big offers in the 2025 draft, but you'll rarely see any of us knock a kid for betting on himself.
Resetting his market after an unfortunate 2024 Tommy John surgery, Sdao has shown poise in his redshirt junior year while still working to get back to his pre-surgery form. While his ERA and FIP are slightly elevated from pre-TJ norms, Sdao is having a strong season under the hood.
Sdao's 2.84 SIERA is within 40 points of his spectacular 2024 mark. Poor batted-ball luck has inflated some of his baseline numbers this year, but the lefty has always filled …