Anderson took a no-decision against the Twins on Wednesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out five.
The right-hander continues to give the Tigers serviceable work since joining the rotation following the trades of Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize. Anderson has tallied at least four punchouts in five consecutive starts, giving up three runs or fewer each time out. He also threw a season-high 90 pitches Wednesday, suggesting he's ready to handle a full starter's workload going forward. Anderson is set to bring a season 3.73 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 101:37 K:BB over 91.2 innings into a home rematch with Minnesota.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Shaky control in Friday's no-decision
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Anderson didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Dodgers, giving up four hits and five walks over 4.2 scoreless innings. He struck out five.
The right-hander left the bump with the Tigers ahead 1-0, but Anderson didn't last long enough to qualify for the win in an inefficient performance -- although his bullpen eventually made that a moot point. Anderson did toss a season-high 89 pitches (54 strikes), and he's reached 70 pitches in four straight starts, posting a 3.37 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 18:10 K:BB over 18.2 innings. Detroit is currently running a six-man rotation following the promotion of rookie Andrew Sears, and Jack Flaherty (forearm) has begun ramping up in his recovery, so Anderson will need to keep pitching well to hang onto his spot. He lines up to make his next outing on the road next week in Minnesota.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Responsible for loss Saturday
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Anderson (4-5) picked up the loss after allowing three runs on five hits and one walk against Kansas City on Saturday. He struck out four.
Anderson matched his season high with five innings of work Saturday. The 32-year-old was a victim of the long ball while allowing solo home runs to both Kyle Isbel and Salvador Perez. After recording his sixth start, Anderson now owns a 4.09 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 91:30 K:BB over 81.1 innings. The right-hander is expected to toe the slab next Saturday against the Dodgers.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Goes season-high five innings
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Anderson did not factor into the decision Sunday against the White Sox, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings.
Anderson delivered his longest outing of the season, though he still tossed just 74 pitches while generating 10 whiffs. The right-hander continues to provide Detroit with needed rotation depth amid numerous injuries and has performed well while starting in each of his last three appearances, allowing four runs across 12.2 innings. Anderson owns a 4.01 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 87:29 K:BB over 76.1 innings this season. He's slated to face the Royals on Saturday in his next start, and he could be given the opportunity to pitch deeper into that outing.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Still not fully stretched out
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Anderson didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Guardians, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out four.
The right-hander pitched well and tossed a season-high 70 pitches (44 for strikes), but Anderson continues to face workload restrictions as a member of the rotation. Over two starts since having his role changed last week, he's worked just 7.2 innings but has given up only one run with a 4:3 K:BB. Jack Flaherty (forearm) remains in his throwing progression and has no target date for his return, while Justin Verlander (hamstring) has yet to throw off a mound and River Ryan (hamstring) is still on the IL at Triple-A, so Anderson will continue patching the hole in the Tigers' rotation for the foreseeable future. He's set to make his next start at home this weekend against the White Sox, and he might get enough leeway to qualify for a win.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Steady in start
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Anderson allowed three hits and a walk while failing to record a strikeout over 3.2 scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Wednesday.
Anderson last pitched Sunday, so he wasn't on full rest. The right-hander is being stretched out as a starter to fill the holes created when the Tigers shipped out Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize ahead of Monday's trade deadline, although Jackson Jobe (elbow), Jack Flaherty (forearm) and Justin Verlander (hamstring) are expected back in the coming weeks as well. Anderson has primarily worked as a reliever this season, pitching to a 4.01 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 78:25 K:BB through 67.1 innings over 41 games (three starts). While this was a fairly promising performance, Anderson won't be much of a factor in fantasy until he gets into the 70-80 pitch range and shows an ability to work at least five innings consistently to give himself a chance of collecting wins. His next start is projected to be at home versus the Guardians, but it'll take at least a couple more turns through the rotation before he's stretched out enough to contend for wins.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Set to join rotation
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Anderson will start Wednesday's game against the Mariners and is expected to transition into a full-time rotation role, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
With Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize shipped out of town at the trade deadline, the Tigers need to fill some rotation spots, and Anderson will be tapped to fill one of the openings. The 32-year-old has pitched almost exclusively out of the bullpen this season, posting a 4.24 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 78:24 K:BB across 63.2 innings. He hasn't recorded more than five outs in any appearance in more than a month, so Anderson will likely be operating with a light pitch count in what will be his third start of the season. Ty Madden could be called upon to cover multiple innings out of the bullpen once Anderson exits the game.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Charged with blown save Wednesday
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Anderson allowed two runs on a hit and a walk across 1.1 innings of relief and was charged with a blown save in Wednesday's 10-9, extra-innings loss to the Orioles. He struck out two.
Detroit starter Tarik Skubal left the game with two outs in the seventh inning, and Kyle Finnegan and Anderson proceeded to allow a total of four runs while retiring only four batters combined. For Anderson, the subpar outing saddled him with his sixth blown save of the season. The righty now has a 4.33 ERA and 1.32 WHIP across 62.1 innings this year, and he remains a middling fantasy option due to his role in the middle of Detroit's bullpen without a clear path to saves or wins.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Making spot start
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Anderson will start a bullpen game for the Tigers on Monday in Houston, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Troy Melton (back) was scratched from his scheduled start, so the Tigers will turn to Anderson on short notice to open Monday's contest. Anderson tossed 4.2 scoreless frames in a spot start earlier this season and has often covered multiple innings out of the bullpen this season. However, Anderson recorded three or fewer outs in six of his last seven outings and will be pitching on two days' rest, so he won't last long Monday.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Hit hard in third loss
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Anderson (2-3) allowed two runs on four hits while retiring only two batters in relief to take the loss Sunday against the White Sox.
After Detroit starter Keider Montero tossed six scoreless innings, Anderson came on in the seventh and got into some trouble. He retired the first batter he faced but then served up a solo home run to Colson Montgomery. Chicago proceeded to rattle off three more hits in a row to plate another run before Anderson got the hook with the Tigers trailing 2-1. The righty has allowed four runs (three earned) over his last two appearances, which has pushed his ERA from 3.44 up to 4.03, and he was charged with the loss in both outings as well.
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Tigers' Drew Anderson: Sharp in first start
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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's currently lined 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: 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: 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: 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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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: 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.
