BTR to the PNW
A few weeks ago, Jay Johnson said that the next pitch Kade Anderson throws should be for Washington. He was talking about the Washington Nationals, but let’s just pretend he was actually talking about the state of Washington.
Kade Anderson ended up being picked third overall by the Seattle Mariners. He is the 24th first round pick in program history and the fifth Tiger pitcher to go in the top-8 joining Paul Skenes (1st, 2023), Aaron Nola (7th, 2014), Kevin Gausman (4th, 2012), and Ben McDonald (1st, 1989).
Anderson’s 2025 is a season for the ages, as he led the country with 180 strikeouts in 119 innings. Anderson was 12-1 with a 3.18 ERA, and was the Most Outstanding Player en route to LSU’s eighth national championship. The last time we ever saw Anderson wear the purple and gold, he threw a 130-pitch complete game shutout in LSU’s 1-0 win over Coastal Carolina.