Anthony Scott Saunders is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 to 1999. He was the first player selected in the 1997 MLB expansion draft, by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 205 pounds (93 kg) during his career, he threw and batted left-handed. His career ended prematurely due to injury, suffering a fractured humerus while throwing a pitch during a game on May 26, 1999, and again while delivering a pitch in a rehab game in 2000.