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Anderson didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Guardians, allowing two hits and two walks over 4.2 scoreless innings. He struck out seven.
Making his first start of the season, Anderson was limited to 63 pitches, but he certainly made the most of them, blanking the Guardians while logging a career-high seven strikeouts. After giving up 10 runs in his first 11.1 innings this year, Anderson has posted a sparkling 1.77 ERA over his last nine appearances (20.1 innings). The 32-year-old Anderson certainly seems to have earned another look in Detroit's rotation after Wednesday's outing -- he'd currently line up for a home matchup with the Angels.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Confirmed for start Wednesday
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Anderson will be the Tigers' starting pitcher in Wednesday's game versus the Guardians, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Anderson will be making his first start at the major-league level since Aug. 7, 2021. The 32-year-old has offered a mixed bad in a long-relief role this season, posting a bloated 4.67 ERA but with a 31:12 K:BB across 27 frames. Anderson went four innings and threw 46 pitches in his last outing, so he'll be in line for a limited workload against the Guardians. Though Anderson could earn additional turns through the rotation if he performs well Wednesday, Troy Melton (elbow) could be ready to return from the 60-day injured list the next time Detroit requires a fifth starter.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Effective in long relief Friday
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Anderson tossed four scoreless innings of relief in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays. He allowed a hit and struck out one.
With Detroit having to resort to a bullpen game after Ty Madden took a 107.9-mph comebacker off his forearm in the third inning, Anderson was needed to cover the most innings in relief, and he was up to the task. It was the longest outing of the year for the righty, who's been good this month with a 2.70 ERA and 12 strikeouts across 10 innings. Overall, Anderson has a 4.67 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 27 innings this year, and he should stick in a long-relief role for the Tigers.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Records first career save
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Anderson tossed 3.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn the save in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Marlins. He walked two and struck out two.
The Tigers got by using only Casey Mize and Anderson on the mound Saturday, with the latter taking over in the sixth inning and cruising to the finish line on 61 pitches to earn his first career save at the MLB level. It was the longest outing of the year for the righty, who's been pitching better after a tough start to the year. Over his last two appearances, Anderson has allowed just one run across 6.1 innings and he's struck out six. He'll continue to give the Tigers an arm who can supply multiple innings out of the bullpen.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Pitches better Monday
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Anderson allowed one run on two hits across three innings of relief in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Twins. He walked two and struck out four.
Anderson relieved Detroit starter Casey Mize, who was mostly ineffective across 4.1 innings. The former kept Detroit in the game in his most effective outing so far this season, though he still didn't keep the opposition off the scoreboard. Anderson has been scored on in all four of his appearances, and he's sitting with a 7.11 ERA overall, so he still leaves a lot to be desired from a fantasy perspective. The righty should stick in a long-relief role for the Tigers.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Effective in early going
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Through three Grapefruit League appearances covering 8.1 innings, Anderson has yet to allow a run while striking out 10 batters.
Anderson logged 3.1 scoreless innings in Friday's contest against the Red Sox while striking out four. The 31-year-old righty most recently pitched in the Korea Baseball Organization, and he was able to parlay some success across two seasons as a starter into an MLB contract with the Tigers heading into 2026. Anderson figures to slot into Detroit's bullpen, potentially as a long reliever if Friday's extended usage is any indication of his role.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Back in MLB
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Anderson signed a one-year contract with the Tigers on Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Anderson previously signed a minor-league deal with Detroit ahead of the 2024 campaign, but he left the organization midseason to pitch in Korea. The 31-year-old righty most recently turned in a 2.25 ERA and 1.00 WHIP across 171.2 innings in the KBO -- good enough for the Tigers to bump their offer up to a major-league contract. Anderson converted to a starter during his time overseas, and he is expected to compete for a spot in Detroit's rotation during spring training.
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Drew Anderson: Staying in KBO
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Anderson re-signed with the SSG Landers of the Korea Baseball Organization for $1.2 million Saturday, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net reports.
Anderson was transferred from the Tigers to the SSG Landers in April. He made 23 starts for the Landers in 2024, going 11-3 with a 3.89 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 158:53 K:BB over 115.2 innings.
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Drew Anderson: Headed to KBO
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The Tigers transferred Anderson to SSG Landers of the Korean Baseball Organization in exchange for cash considerations.
Anderson pitched in Japan from 2022-23 before signing a minor-league contract with the Tigers over the winter. He'll now head back overseas, where he will undoubtedly draw a bigger paycheck.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Shifts to MiLB camp
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The Tigers reassigned Anderson to minor-league camp Friday.
Anderson impressed early in camp as a non-roster invitee, but he ended up with a 7.88 ERA in his six spring appearances. The right-hander spent the past two seasons pitching in Japan, and he'll likely be one of Detroit's top options for a promotion when bullpen depth is needed.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Impressing in camp
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Anderson has been impressive in camp so far and could make a push for an MLB bullpen spot, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Anderson, who spent the last two seasons pitching in Japan, has logged three scoreless innings with four strikeouts so far in Grapefruit League play, touching 97 mph with his fastball. While it's no guarantee that he breaks camp with the big-league club, Anderson could be first in line for a call up when a need arises. The righty most recently appeared in the majors back in 2021, logging 22 innings for the Rangers and posting a solid 3.27 ERA.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Gets MiLB deal from Tigers
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Anderson signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Anderson spent the last two seasons with the Hiroshima Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, holding a 3.05 ERA and 98:40 K:BB over 115 innings. He will turn 30 in March and last saw action in the majors in 2021 with the Rangers.
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Drew Anderson: Released by Rangers
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Anderson was released by the Rangers on Friday.
Anderson recorded a 3.27 ERA in 22 innings for the Rangers this season, but that came with a very low 9.9 percent strikeout rate. He owns a career 6.50 ERA in a small sample of 44.1 innings at the major-league level, so he'll likely be looking for a minor-league deal heading into his age-28 season.
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Rangers' Drew Anderson: Effective in long relief
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Anderson allowed a hit and a walk with two strikeouts over three scoreless innings in Friday's 8-5 win over Baltimore.
The only real negative from the right-hander's long-relief appearance was that he didn't get the win, since Texas didn't pull ahead until the ninth inning. Anderson has allowed just one run in seven innings since returning from the COVID-19 list. He's pitched to a solid 3.50 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across 18 innings. He could piggyback with Spencer Howard again versus Cleveland next week.
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Rangers' Drew Anderson: Excels in piggyback role
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Anderson was credited with his first win of the season in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the White Sox after allowing a run on one hit and two walks while striking out a batter in three innings of relief.
Making his second appearance since being reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list earlier in the week, Anderson served as the primary pitcher behind starter Spencer Howard after A.J. Alexy handled those duties in Howard's previous turn through the rotation. Both Anderson and Howard (three strikeouts over three scoreless innings) fared well as part of a tandem, so the Rangers could look to keep the two pitchers on the same schedule the next time Howard's turn comes up. Howard tentatively lines up to take the hill Sept. 24 in Baltimore.
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Rangers' Drew Anderson: Back from COVID list
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Anderson (undisclosed) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Astros.
Anderson has been on the COVID-19 IL since Aug. 23, though the club never confirmed whether or not he tested positive for the virus. The right-hander was most recently working as a starter before being sidelined, but he seems more than likely to serve as a reliever, at least during the current turn through the rotation.
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Rangers' Drew Anderson: Begins rehab assignment
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Anderson (undisclosed) allowed one hit and one walk while striking out one over two scoreless innings for Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.
Anderson tossed 26 pitches in the first outing of his rehab assignment. He had been used as a starter, a tandem starter and long reliever during his short time up with the team prior to landing on the COVID-19 injured list. It's unclear what the Rangers have planned for him when he returns.
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Rangers' Drew Anderson: Rehab begins Saturday
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Anderson (undisclosed) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
The Rangers never announced the reason for Anderson's placement on the COVID-19 injured list, but the fact that he's been out for two weeks suggests he likely tested positive for the virus himself. He joined Round Rock for workouts Monday but won't officially begin a rehab assignment until Saturday.
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Rangers' Drew Anderson: Goes on COVID IL
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The Rangers placed Anderson on the COVID-19-related injured list Monday, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.
Anderson was one of three players to land on the list Monday and one of four players to be deactivated within the past four days due to COVID-19-related reasons. At this time, the Rangers aren't disclosing which of the four players, if any, have tested positive for the virus, though Chris Halicke relays that Anderson and Mike Foltynewicz are symptomatic, while infielders Brock Holt and Charlie Culberson have experienced mild symptoms. Assuming Anderson's condition doesn't take a turn for the worse, he should be ready to rejoin the Rangers once he clears all protocols, but he won't be available to serve as a piggyback starter behind Spencer Howard during Texas' series in Cleveland this week. Texas called up Wes Benjamin from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move, and if he goes unused out of the bullpen Monday and Tuesday, he could work behind Howard on Wednesday.
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Rangers' Drew Anderson: Works in tandem with Spencer Howard
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Anderson tossed five innings of long relief in Thursday's 9-8 loss to the Mariners, giving up one run on five hits and one walk while striking out three. He didn't factor into the decision in the appearance.
Taylor Hearn had worked as a tandem starter with Howard in both of the latter's first two turns through the Texas rotation, but after Hearn earned his own spot in the team's six-man rotation, Anderson stepped in to piggyback Howard. The Rangers appear content to cap Howard at around 3-to-4 innings in each of his starts, so Anderson should continue to be called upon to work in bulk relief behind him, especially after the 27-year-old right-hander pitched effectively versus Seattle.
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