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Mariners Draft LSU Ace Kade Anderson at No. 3 Overall

The College World Series Most Outstanding Player will start his professional career in Seattle’s farm system as a projected frontline starter

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Overview

  • Anderson wrapped his 2025 collegiate season with a 12–1 record, 3.18 ERA and an NCAA-leading 180 strikeouts over 119 innings
  • He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the College World Series after allowing one run in 16 innings, including a shutout in the finals
  • Scouts praise his four-pitch mix—featuring a mid-90s fastball, changeup, curveball and slider—for its advanced command and upside
  • Following Tommy John surgery in 2022 that sidelined his senior high school year, he rebounded at LSU and climbed to No. 2 in MLB Pipeline’s rankings
  • The Mariners view his championship pedigree and polished pitchability as key assets to strengthening their future rotation