LSU-Baseball Pitching-Coach Wes Johnsonwho was hired Monday, signed a three-year term worth $1.14 million.
LSU released Johnson’s contract information to The Advertiser Monday following a public filing request. The term sheet has an annual base salary of $380,000 and runs through June 30, 2025. He will also receive a vehicle allowance of $800 per month and a $25,000 relocation incentive.
Johnson left his post as Pitching-Coach der Minnesota Twins Come to Baton Rouge. The Athletic reported Monday that Johnson makes $400,000 a year from the organization.
College documents obtained by The Advertiser show that LSU’s last pitching coach, Jason Kelly, signed a three-year, $900,000 term sheet. Kelly left LSU after being hired as Washington’s new coach.
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Johnson was in the middle of his fourth season with the Twins before leaving for LSU. Minnesota has the 11th-best ERA in MLB and is first in the American League Central.
“We hired what I believe to be the best pitching coach in the country at every level,” LSU coach Jay Johnson said in a school statement Monday. “The success he’s had at baseball’s highest level is a testament to Wes’ ability to communicate, teach, develop and motivate.”
Before joining MLB, Johnson was a two-season pitching coach at Arkansas and a year at Mississippi State.
Koki Riley covers LSU sports for The Daily Advertiser and USA TODAY Sports South Region. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @KokiRiley.
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