Oaks Christian's Quentin Young scores a run during the Lions' 5-4 win over Westlake in a Marmonte League game on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Oaks Christian School. The teams are now tied for first at 9-3 in league play. JUAN CARLO/THE STAR / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Top Shortstop in California, LSU Baseball Signee Inks Deal With Minnesota Twins

Originally posted on LSU Tigers on SI | By Zack Nagy | Last updated Jul 25, 2025 10:15 AM ET

LSU signee Quentin Young came off the board in the second round of the 2025 MLB Draft after being selected with pick No. 54 by the Minnesota Twins.

Young, the No. 11 overall prospect in the 2025 Recruiting Cycle, signed with the LSU Tigers as one of the program's top recruits in the class.

The 6-foot-5, 215-pounder has thrived as an infielder at the prep level with Major League Baseball evaluators salivating at the potential he attains.

Then, the Minnesota Twins organization made the move after selecting the versatile weapon with tremendous upside as his career progresses.

According to MLB.com, the slot value for pick No. 54 is $1.76 million.

Now, Young has officially put pen to paper with the Twins after signing his professional deal this week.

2nd-rder Quentin Young signs w/@Twins for $1,761,600 (full slot 54 value). California prep SS, impressive combination of size (6-6/225), athleticism & bloodlines (nephew of Dmitri & Delmon). Huge raw power, good infield actions for a big guy. Louisiana State recruit. @MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/Urqw4KViSO
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) July 23, 2025

Young signed for the full slot deal with Johnson and the LSU Tigers now seeing each signee selected ink deals with at the professional ranks.

What will the Twins organization get in Young as he prepares for the next step in his playing career?

The MLB.com Evaluation: "The 6-foot-6 Young has a ton of projection, obvious baseball bloodlines and some loud tools. He has huge raw power that some evaluators put top-of-the-scale grades on. He has bat speed and some feel to hit, but there are some swing-and-miss concerns and trouble recognizing spin that cropped up over the summer, leading some to worry a bit about how much he’ll tap into that raw pop consistently.

"Young moves well for his size and his athleticism shows up defensively. He actually doesn’t look terrible at shortstop, his position in high school, though he’s likely to move to third if he’s going to stay on the dirt. Some think he might be best suited in right field, where a plus arm that can fire 95-mph fastballs off the mound profiles well.

"Committed to LSU, Young could provide a team with a Jayson Werth-type of toolbox if he can to a more consistent hit tool, with scouts who laud his work ethic believing he can do just that."