Former LSU pitcher and Madisonville native Kade Anderson has been named a starter in the MLB All-Star Futures Game.
A member of the Seattle Mariners organization, Anderson has been dominant all season and gets the nod for the AL team.
Anderson, a left-hander rated by MLB Pipeline as the Mariners’ No. 1 prospect and MLB’s No. 5 overall prospect, has been outstanding for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers in his first professional season.
He’s made 14 starts, posting a 1.36 ERA in 72.2 innings of work. In that time, Anderson has struck out 108 batters and walked just 10.
The All-Star Futures Game features the brightest stars of tomorrow in an annual seven-inning matchup of the game’s top prospects that are nearing the Majors. Many of today’s All-Stars made their first appearances on a Major League stage at the All-Star Futures Game.
Anderson’s former teammate, Anthony Eyanson is on the roster for the American League squad as well.
Anderson, a native of Madisonville, La., who pitched at LSU in 2024 and 2025, was the No. 3 overall selection by Seattle in the 2025 MLB Draft. A 2025 First-Team All-American and First-Team All-SEC performer, Anderson was voted the Most Outstanding Player of the 2025 College World Series after leading LSU to its eighth national championship.
He was also named the 2025 Baseball America College Pitcher of the Year after finishing 12-1 on the season with a 3.18 ERA and 180 strikeouts in 119.0 innings. He completed the year No. 1 in the nation in total strikeouts and No. 7 in strikeouts per nine innings (13.61).
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