This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as Kade Anderson Shares Emotions, Thoughts After Being Drafted by Seattle Mariners. Despite having the No. 3 overall pick, the Seattle Mariners might have pulled off the steal of the 2025 MLB Draft.

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.

The Mariners used the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday to take LSU left-handed pitcher Kade Anderson.