Anderson, 21, led the LSU Tigers to an NCAA title as a draft-eligible sophomore and he led all NCAA pitchers in strikeouts.

Major League Baseball Draft begins Sunday night in Atlanta, and the Washington Nationals will make the No. 1 overall pick. The 20-round draft runs through Monday. Sunday night features Rounds 1-3; Monday features Rounds 4-20.

In desperate need of more swing-and-miss stuff among their starting pitching staff, the Cardinals jumped at the opportunity to select college baseball’s top strikeout artist in 2025. Hard-throwing left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle,