The first two picks of the 2025 MLB Draft didn't go how anyone was expecting.
That put the Seattle Mariners in a tricky spot at No. 3 overall. Would they stick with a plan, or would they go with the best player on the board?
With the third pick, the Mariners ended up deciding to take LSU left-handed pitcher Kade Anderson.
In many mock drafts, he was expected to go No. 1 to the Washington Nationals.
Seattle just got a massive floor-ceiling combination at the third pick.
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The 6-foot-2 Anderson was a star in the SEC. He's polished. He can get to the major leagues in short order.
And then he can develop into a frontline starter.
Getting him at the third pick is a massive win for Seattle.
LSU is a proven factory for MLB talent, and Anderson will likely be the latest to prove he belongs.
The 2025 draft started in a brilliant way for the Mariners.
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