Round after round passed and Novi star left-hander Uli Fernsler and Birmingham Brother Rice right-hander Blake Ilitch didn’t hear their name called.

The question for the Angels coming into the draft was if they’d use the No. 2 pick to continue their strategy under GM Perry Minasian.

Anderson, the LSU pitcher, was next off the board to the Mariners. The 21-year-old lefty is among the most MLB-ready players in the draft as a four-pitch starter who led Division I with 180 strikeouts in 119 innings against a tough SEC schedule.