Kade Anderson

The minors' most dominant arm in 2026 — 1.20 ERA, 119 K in 82.1 Double-A innings — is on the brink of a callup. GM Hollander said he's 'definitely in the mix' after the Castillo trade opened a rotation slot. He will start, not relieve. Add him in every league where he's available. This is the kind of callup that wins championships.

Anderson is running one of the best minor-league pitching lines in baseball — 9-1, 1.27 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, 115 K in 77.2 innings — but is stuck behind a healthy Seattle rotation. Trade deadline maneuvering is reportedly targeting Mariners arms (Luis Castillo, Emerson Hancock), which could open a rotation slot at any moment. NBC Sports called him 'next in line' after Max Clark's debut. His ceiling is Skenes-level — add him now in all deep formats before the door opens.

Anderson's Double-A dominance hasn't wavered — 8-1 record, 1.36 ERA, top pitching prospect in Milwaukee's system. The Brewers are in playoff contention with a rotation that's been taxed all summer, and with the trade deadline unlikely to bring a starter from outside, Anderson is the in-system option most likely to get the call. Still available in nearly all leagues. Claim him at whatever FAAB cost it takes in 15-team-plus leagues.

Anderson has dominated Double-A all season with an 8-1 record and 1.36 ERA, and he's the top pitching prospect in Milwaukee's system. The Brewers are in playoff contention, their rotation has been taxed all summer, and Anderson is the in-system option most likely to get a call. No MLB appearances yet, so this is a pure stash — but the Double-A ERA is the kind of number that triggers call-up announcements. In 15-team-plus leagues, claim him at whatever FAAB cost it takes.

Anderson has been called 'arguably the most dominant pitcher in professional baseball this season' by CBS Sports — in the minors, where he's posted a 1.36 ERA, 0.69 WHIP, and 37.5% K-BB% across 72.2 innings. He's not a sure-shot callup right now, but at roughly 8% Yahoo ownership, the cost of stashing him in an NA slot is zero. If Seattle needs rotation help in the second half and promotes him, you already own him. Monitor his prospect timeline weekly.

The 2025 third overall pick (LSU) is the best pitcher in professional baseball right now. Anderson owns a 1.22 ERA, 2.34 xFIP, and 99 K to just 9 BB in 66.2 innings at Double-A — leading all of minor league baseball in ERA, xFIP, K/BB, K-BB%, and WHIP. June alone: 0.79 ERA, 32 K, 3 BB in 22.2 innings. He has been named to the All-Star Futures Game and is expected to reach Triple-A Tacoma next, with a potential Seattle debut before season's end. His four-pitch mix (plus fastball, plus curveball, plus slider, changeup) projects to an immediate SP2 in the majors. Grab him in all redraft formats with a bench spot — the promotion is coming.