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 first 105 picks in the 2025 draft process will take place on Sunday night. The first round only features 27 picks this year as the Dodgers, Mets and Yankees were all stripped of their first-round selections as penalties for spending above luxury-tax thresholds.