Kade Anderson highlights four Tigers selected on day one of the 2025 MLB Draft

BATON ROUGE, La. (WGNO) – LSU pitcher Kade Anderson highlights four Tigers selected on night one of the 2025 MLB Draft.

Anderson was selected third overall to the Seattle Mariners. You can read more here.

LSU right-handed pitcher Chase Shores was selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 47th overall pick in the second round of the MLB Draft.

Shores, a redshirt sophomore from Midland, Texas, made a strong return to the mound in 2025 after missing the 2024 season due to Tommy John surgery.

In his comeback season, he finished with a 5-3 record and two saves in 23 appearances (nine starts), posting a 5.09 ERA. Over 63.2 innings, Shores walked 31 batters and struck out 70.

His standout performances came in the postseason, where he played a crucial role in LSU’s run to the College World Series title. Shores pitched in four of LSU’s five CWS games, delivering 7.0 relief innings, allowing only three earned runs on five hits, with no walks and eight strikeouts.

Notably, he earned the save in Game 2 of the CWS Finals on June 22 against Coastal Carolina, throwing 2.2 scoreless innings to secure LSU’s National Championship. In that appearance, he allowed just one hit, no walks, and struck out four batters.

LSU standout right-hander Anthony Eyanson was selected by the Boston Red Sox with the 87th overall pick in the third round of the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday night.

A junior from Lakewood, California, Eyanson delivered a dominant 2025 campaign. He posted a 12-2 record with a 3.00 ERA over 20 appearances (18 starts), tallying 108 innings with 152 strikeouts, 36 walks, and a .218 opponent batting average.

Recognized as a First-Team All-American and Second-Team All-SEC selection, Eyanson finished third in the nation in strikeouts. Eyanson led the SEC in wins (12).

Eyanson played a key role in LSU’s College World Series title run, earning the win in Game 2 of the Finals against Coastal Carolina. In that outing, he threw 6.1 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits with one walk and nine strikeouts.

In the same round, LSU junior outfielder/designated hitter Ethan Frey was chosen by the Houston Astros with the 119th overall pick, marking the fourth LSU player selected on Sunday.

A native of Rosepine, Louisiana, Frey had a strong 2025 season at the plate, hitting .331 with 15 doubles, one triple, 13 home runs, 50 RBIs, and 43 runs scored. He was a key contributor during LSU’s championship run, scoring a team-high six runs in the College World Series while posting a .391 on-base percentage.

Frey delivered LSU’s first run in Game 2 of the CWS Finals against Coastal Carolina with an RBI double, helping the Tigers secure a 5-3 win and the national championship.

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