The Mariners vice president of amateur scouting Scott Hunter described the first three rounds of the 2025 draft as a "best-case scenario" for the organization.

LSU baseball pitcher Kade Anderson goes No. 3 overall to the Seattle Mariners in the 2025 MLB Draft. What the Mariners are getting out of Anderson.

Per MLB.com's Daniel Kramer, the Mariners and LSU star pitcher Kade Anderson agreed on a signing bonus worth around $8.8 million. That signing bonus is $700,000 lower than the slot value for the No. 3 pick, Kramer noted, so Seattle will get some flexibility with the leftover money.