LSU baseball brought back its entire starting outfield from a season ago.

Derek Curiel in left field, Chris Stanfield in center and Jake Brown in right were the backbone of the Tigers' defense in 2025. The trio was good enough to help LSU win its eighth national championship and second title in three years.

Making any changes to the group didn't seem likely with all three starters returning. And yet, coach Jay Johnson announced on Thursday — the same day LSU began its fall practice schedule — that the Tigers are making a switch.

Curiel will start in center field, and Stanfield will play in left this season, and the alteration is not something Johnson is just testing out this fall. Moving Curiel to the middle of the field for his sophomore season had been the plan since he stepped f

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