Where did LSU ace Kade Anderson go in USA TODAY Sports' recent mock draft?
Where did LSU ace Kade Anderson go in USA TODAY Sports' recent mock draft?
Ahead of the College World Series, LSU baseball star Kade Anderson continues to receive hype in MLB mock drafts. USA TODAY Sports released a mock earlier this week, slotting Anderson to the St. Louis Cardinals with the No. 5 pick.
Anderson is emerging as a consensus top-five pick, with some mocks even putting the LSU starter at No. 1.
"The Cardinals are almost guaranteed to get one of the elite college lefties and in this universe, it's Anderson, who has sparred with Doyle for the NCAA strikeout lead all year and will take his 163 punchouts in 103 innings into at least one more start, in Omaha," wrote USA TODAY's Gabe Lacques.
Anderson worked as a reliever as a true freshman in 2024, but took over LSU's ace role in 2025. He's thrown 103 innings and owns a 3.76 ERA. In his last appearance vs. West Virginia in the super regional, the Mountaineers tagged Anderson for some runs, but the LSU ace made it through seven innings.
LSU will begin its 2025 College World Series on Saturday vs. Arkansas. Anderson is likely to get the nod. If LSU wants an eighth national title, it needs Anderson to be dynamite in Omaha.
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