| Kade Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:July 6, 2004 Slidell, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Kade William Anderson (born July 6,2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He played college baseball for the LSU Tigers,with whom he won the 2025 College World Series.
Anderson attended St. Paul's School in Covington,Louisiana. [1] During his high school career he went 28–1 with a 0.22 earned run average (ERA) with 212 strikeouts. He did not pitch his senior year in high school in 2022 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. [2] He was ranked 130th by Perfect Game in the Class of 2023,being the 2nd overall player and left-hand pitcher in the state of Louisiana. [3] He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college baseball. [4]
Anderson did not pitch his first year at LSU in 2023 while recovering from his Tommy John surgery. He returned in 2024 to pitch in 18 games with nine starts. [5] He went 4–2 with a 3.99 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 38+1⁄3 innings.
Anderson entered 2025 as LSU's number one starter. [6] On April 3, 2025, against the Oklahoma Sooners, he had 14 strikeouts and had LSU's first complete game shutout since 2018. [7] On June 21, 2025, Anderson threw his second complete-game shutout of the season. He had 10 strikeouts, this time against CCU, to win Game 1 of the 2025 College World Series. [8] Anderson was named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player after LSU won Game 2 and clinched their 8th national title. [9]
Following the 2025 season, Anderson was named the Baseball America Pitcher of the Year. [10]
Anderson was selected as the third overall pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft by the Seattle Mariners. [11] He signed with Seattle for a signing bonus worth $8.8 million. [12]
