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.