When the Mariners were the sport’s biggest winners in last offseason’s MLB Draft lottery, they knew they’d have the chance at selecting one of the very best prospects in the 2025 class with the No. 3 overall pick.

The Mariners drafted LSU pitcher Kade Anderson third overall, which could impact their plans at the MLB trade deadline.

Kade Anderson is going from the Tchefuncte River to Puget Sound. In a slightly surprising outcome, the Madisonville resident and LSU product was selected No. 3 overall by the Seattle Mariners in the Major League Baseball Draft on July 13. Many mock drafts had the 21-year-old left-hander going to the Washington Nationals with the first overall pick.