Day 1 of the Mariners' 2025 draft proved to be extremely fruitful, after they selected Kade Anderson and Luke Stevenson. That Anderson was still available with the third pick was a bonus given that he was arguably the best overall player in the 2025 class, while Stevenson was taken 35th overall and immediately touted as the M's potential future starting catcher.
MLB Pipeline dropped their 2026 preseason top 30 team prospect rankings this week, and it came as no surprise that Anderson and Stevenson both did well in being placed at No. 2 and No.