Anderson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-0 victory over the Astros.
After failing to reach in his first two at-bats, Anderson hit a solo home run in the seventh off Brandon Bielak to extend Milwaukee's lead to 4-0. It was the veteran's eighth home run of the year, and his third over his past eight appearances. During that stretch, Anderson has totaled four extra-base hits, seven RBI and four runs scored.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Hits two-run homer
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Anderson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss against Tampa Bay.
Anderson took Rays starter Zach Eflin yard in the fourth inning to bring Willy Adames around to score and bring the Brewers to within one run of Tampa Bay. However, Milwaukee would allow five unanswered runs over the next three innings and eventually fell to the Rays 8-4. Through 43 games, Anderson owns a .236/.327/.426 slash line with seven home runs and 24 RBI. After not hitting a home run between April 24 and May 15, Anderson now has two over his past four games.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Ends power drought Tuesday
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Anderson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.
Anderson provided what wound up being the game-winning hit for the Brewers after his solo blast put them up 3-2 in the sixth inning. It was his sixth homer run of the year but just his first since April 23. He's cooled off considerably since his torrid seven-game stretch to begin the year but does have four hits over his last four contests and has only struck out once over that span. For the year, the 30-year-old sits at a slash line of .245/.327/.424 with 22 RBI, 21 runs and a 16:43 BB:K over 159 plate appearances.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Not starting Sunday
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Anderson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Anderson started the past nine games and will take a seat Sunday after he posted a .684 OPS during that stretch. Owen Miller will man the hot corner and bat fifth in the series finale versus Kansas City.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Sitting out Wednesday
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Anderson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Anderson has gone through a bit of a funk over the last four games while going 1-for-15 in that timeframe, and he'll get a night on the bench at least partially in response. Mike Brosseau is hitting cleanup while playing third base, and Tyrone Taylor is hitting seventh as the right fielder.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Sleeper hitters for Week 6 (May 1-7)
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The Brewers have the third-best hitter matchups this week, including a series at Coors Field, which makes now a good time to turn back to Brian Anderson. He hasn't maintained his blistering pace from opening week, but he's remained a consistent presence in the heart of the Brewers lineup.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Finds power stroke in loss
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Anderson went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.
Anderson opened the scoring for the Brewers in the fourth with a shot to right center and then tacked on another in the eighth. They were his fourth and fifth homers on the year, and his first time leaving the yard since his multi-homer game against the Mets on April 4. The 30-year-old got off to a blistering start to the year but has not maintained consistency so far. He's now raised his line back to .280/.364/.533 and has 18 RBI, 15 runs and a 11:24 BB:K over 88 plate appearances.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Out of lineup Wednesday
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Anderson is not in the starting for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
Anderson will take a seat against Drey Jameson and the Diamondbacks for the series finale against Arizona. Mike Brosseau gets the start at third base and will hit ninth while Joey Wiemer will play right field and hit in the eighth spot.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Possible waiver wire pickups
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OK, so I'm not as keen on Brian Anderson as others seem to be due to his uninspiring track record, both in terms of production and Statcast data. But with his two-homer game Tuesday, there's no denying he's off to a great start, and the two positions where he's eligible, third base and outfield, happen to be the two that are most difficult to fill. Maybe the move from Miami to Milwaukee, which is about as favorable as it gets, will unlock something new. It's also worth pointing out that his 2021 and 2022 were both wrecked by injuries. Go back before then, and the data looks better, particularly with regard to exit velocity.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Clubs two homers, drives in six
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Anderson went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and six RBI during Tuesday's 9-0 win against the Mets.
The 29-year-old delivered his first long ball of the season in Monday's blowout victory over New York, and he connected again twice to power Milwaukee's offense Tuesday. Anderson hit just eight home runs in 98 games for the Marlins last season, but he's off to a hot start with the Brewers in 2023 with a 1.779 OPS through 15 at-bats.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Hits first homer in blowout
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Anderson went 2-for-3 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 10-0 victory over the Mets.
Anderson crushed a Carlos Carrasco offering to center in the fourth inning with a runner on to give the Brewers a 3-0 lead. That's the first homer of the season for the right-handed hitter, and the first for Anderson as a member of the Brewers. With Luis Urias (hamstring) on the shelf, Anderson is expected to receive most of his playing time at the hot corner over the next two months.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Settling back in at hot corner
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Anderson will start at third base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Mets.
Anderson picked up his first two starts of the season in right field, but he'll man third base for the second time in as many days following Luis Urias' (hamstring) recent move to the injured list. While Urias is on the shelf, Anderson is expected to play third base on a regular basis against right-handed pitching, though he could see more time in the corner outfield versus left-handers. Wherever Anderson is used in the field likely won't influence his fantasy outlook in any major way, as he should already carry eligibility in outfield and third base in most leagues after logging 41 and 42 starts at those respective positions in 2022. Anderson has recorded exactly one hit and one walk in each of the Brewers' first three games of the season and has scored twice and driven in one run.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Will see bulk of starts in RF
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Anderson will play right field "quite a bit" at the start of the season for the Brewers, manager Craig Counsell told Adam McCalvy of MLB.com on Wednesday.
It seemed when Anderson was first signed back in January that the plan was to play him primarily at third base as Luis Urias slid over to second. However, Tyrone Taylor's (elbow) injury created an opening in right field and Brice Turang seized the second base gig, allowing Urias to stay at third and Anderson to play right. His leash figures to be pretty short, though, as the Brewers have some talented young outfielders waiting at Triple-A Nashville and also Jesse Winker available to play the outfield when he's not at designated hitter.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Racking up hits this spring
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Anderson is 8-for-19 (.421) with two home runs through nine games this spring in the Cactus League.
Anderson had a rough final year in Miami last season, but there's some thought that he could be rejuvenated offensively following an offseason move to Milwaukee. He's in line for everyday playing time out of the gate, whether in the corner outfield or his standard position at third base, and American Family Field is a lot friendlier to hitters than loanDepot park. There should deep-league fantasy appeal here.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Expected to play primarily at 3B
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Anderson told reporters via Zoom on Sunday that he will primarily play third base, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Anderson also said the team has talked to him about playing in the outfield, and also potentially at first base. The former Miami infielder/outfielder signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Brewers after being non-tendered by the Marlins following a disappointing 2022 season where he posted a .657 OPS over 98 games.
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Brewers' Brian Anderson: Signs on with Milwaukee
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Anderson agreed to a contract with the Brewers on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Anderson was non-tendered by the Marlins over the winter after slashing .222/.311/.346 with eight homers and 28 RBi over 98 games with Miami. After serving mainly as an everyday third baseman through his first five seasons with the Marlins, Anderson moved into more of a utility role in 2022, but a downturn in performance at the plate resulted in Miami cutting him earlier in the offseason. With the move to Milwaukee, Anderson will get the chance to win the starting job at the hot corner or in right field this spring, and at the very least, he should see plenty of playing time against left-handed pitching in 2023.
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Brian Anderson: Non-tendered by Miami
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The Marlins declined to tender Anderson a contract for 2023, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.
Anderson has battled injuries over the past two seasons, falling short of 100 games played both years, and the Marlins decided to move on rather than pay an above-market rate for Anderson's services. Despite his injury woes, Anderson (career .750 OPS) figures to get a big-league contract in free agency.
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Marlins' Brian Anderson: Sitting out finale
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Anderson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Anderson will head to the bench for the second time in three games to close out the season. The 29-year-old entered Wednesday's contest with a .657 OPS, the lowest mark of his six-year big-league career.
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Marlins' Brian Anderson: Takes seat Monday
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Anderson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
While moving between right field and designated hitter, Anderson picked up starts in eight of Miami's last nine games while posting a .598 OPS. He'll get a breather for Monday's series opener after an 0-for-5, three-strikeout showing in Sunday's 4-3 win over Milwaukee in 12 innings.
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Marlins' Brian Anderson: Resting again Wednesday
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Anderson isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Anderson has gone 0-for-8 with a run, a walk and two strikeouts over his last three games and will head to the bench for a second consecutive matchup. Jon Berti is starting in left field and leading off.
