The Mariners vice president of amateur scouting Scott Hunter described the first three rounds of the 2025 draft as a "best-case scenario" for the organization.

The Post's Large Schools Player of the Year in 2021, Hugus was a key pitcher in the Miami Hurricanes run to Super Regionals in 2025.

With the third pick, the Mariners ended up deciding to take LSU left-handed pitcher Kade Anderson. In many mock drafts, he was expected to go No. 1 to the Washington Nationals. Seattle just got a massive floor-ceiling combination at the third pick.