Anderson (ankle) made a rehab appearance with Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, tossing a 1-2-3 scoreless inning.
Anderson was placed on the 15-day injured list Sept. 6 with a right ankle contusion but looks to be tracking toward an abbreviated stint on the shelf. The right-hander has typically served as a low-leverage reliever for Texas this season, logging one save and one hold while turning in an 8.10 ERA and 1.61 WHIP across 26.2 innings.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Lands on injured list
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Anderson was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Sept. 5, with a right ankle contusion.
The right-hander was forced to leave Wednesday's game after a 103 mph comebacker off the bat of Jazz Chisholm caromed off his ankle. Anderson appears to have escaped with nothing more than a bruise, but it will still cost him at least a couple weeks and could perhaps end his season. Owen White was recalled in a corresponding move.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Hit by comebacker
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Anderson was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees after getting hit by a comebacker, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Anderson was able to walk off the field under his own power after getting hit by a 103-mph line drive off the bat of Jazz Chisholm. The severity of the right-hander's injury is unknown, though it's possible the Rangers make him unavailable out of the bullpen for a day or two just to be safe.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Snags first save
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Anderson retired the only batter he faced to earn the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.
Anderson got Lenyn Sosa to fly out for the final out of the game after Andrew Chafin struggled in the ninth inning. Kirby Yates had pitched earlier in the day, earning the save in a game that was suspended Tuesday and finished Wednesday. Anderson has a 7.92 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 25:10 K:BB over 25 innings in the majors this year, adding a save, a hold and a blown save. He's likely resume a multi-inning role over the final month of the campaign after this rare chance to close.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Joining active roster
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The Rangers recalled Anderson from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
Anderson will replace Gerson Garabito -- who threw four scoreless innings Sunday -- on the 26-man roster, giving the Rangers a fresh arm for the start of a three-game series against the Pirates. In 22.2 innings with the Rangers, Anderson has a 7.54 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Sent back to minors
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The Rangers optioned Anderson to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
Anderson will head back to the minors after he served as the Rangers' 27th man in Saturday's doubleheader with the Yankees. He mopped up in relief during the Rangers' 8-0 loss in the first game of the day, covering 3.2 innings and striking out three while allowing one earned run on one hit and two walks.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Up as 27th man
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The Rangers recalled Anderson from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.
Anderson will return to the Rangers to give the team extra bullpen depth as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees. The 27-year-old owns an 8.53 ERA and 1.63 WHIP through 19 frames in the big leagues, but he has allowed just two runs (both unearned) in eight Triple-A innings since being optioned to the minors in early July.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Back down to Round Rock
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The Rangers optioned Anderson to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.
The move is to make room on the 26-man roster for right-hander Daniel Robert. Anderson pitched two scoreless innings Sunday against the Rays, allowing just one hit while striking out three. Across 17 major-league outings this season, Anderson has an 8.53 ERA and 1.63 WHIP over 19 innings.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Rangers recalled Anderson from Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.
Anderson will provide the Rangers' bullpen with a fresh relief arm. The right-hander has been torched for 18 runs over 17 innings for Texas in 2024.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Dispatched to Triple-A
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The Rangers optioned Anderson to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.
Anderson hasn't found much success in the majors since joining the Rangers in May, posting a 9.53 ERA and 1.76 WHIP through 17 innings. He'll now head back to Triple-A in order to right the ship, and Brock Burke (hand) will come off the 60-day injured list to fill the opening in Texas' bullpen.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Recalled from Round Rock
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The Rangers recalled Anderson from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Anderson will join Texas' bullpen as a replacement for Josh Sborz (shoulder), who landed on the 15-day injured list Thursday. Anderson has appeared in four games for the Rangers this season, allowing four earned runs across three innings while striking out five batters and walking none. He will likely be limited to low-leverage situations while in the big leagues.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Heads back to Triple-A
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The Rangers optioned Anderson to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.
Anderson's latest stint in the majors lasted just one day, and he struck out two in a scoreless inning in Wednesday's win over the Mariners. He's being replaced in the bullpen by Josh Sborz (shoulder), who was reinstated from the 15-day injured list.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Back in majors
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The Rangers recalled Anderson from Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Anderson has allowed four earned runs across two innings in the majors this season, and he'll now return to Texas with Austin Pruitt (knee) headed to the injured list. The 26-year-old right-hander figures to work exclusively in low-leverage situations while with the Rangers.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Sent to Triple-A
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The Rangers optioned Anderson to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.
Anderson has permitted four runs over two innings covering his three relief appearances this season. He's clearing out to make room on the 26-man active roster for right-hander Jack Leiter, who was called up from Triple-A to start Thursday's game against the Tigers.
Anderson was called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
After opening the season in Triple-A, Anderson was called up to replace Josh Sborz (shoulder) in the Rangers' bullpen after Sborz was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday. Anderson made two appearances with Round Rock before his promotion, tossing two scoreless innings while striking out a batter and allowing two hits and a walk. The right-hander was inconsistent over 26 appearances with the Rangers last season, producing a 5.05 ERA with 30 punchouts over 35.2 frames.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Misses Opening Day roster
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The Rangers optioned Anderson to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.
Anderson lost out to Yerry Rodriguez and Jacob Latz for the final two available spots in the Rangers' Opening Day bullpen. The 26-year-old right-hander made 26 relief appearances for Texas as a rookie in 2023, logging a 5.05 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 30:14 K:BB across 35.2 innings.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Projected for roster
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Anderson is a projected member of the Rangers' Opening Day bullpen, per the updated roster projection compiled by Kennedi Landry of MLB.com.
Anderson's thrown a string of zeros all spring, allowing three hits and striking out seven over 6.1 scoreless innings. Of note, the 26-year-old right-hander has not yet walked a batter.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Loses spot on playoff roster
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Anderson isn't on the Rangers' roster for their ALDS matchup with Baltimore, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Anderson was part of Texas' AL Wild Card Series roster, but he never appeared in a game and will now be replaced by Cody Bradford. Anderson put up a 5.05 ERA and 1.46 WHIP through 35.2 innings during the regular season and could return as bullpen depth for the ALCS if the Rangers make it past the O's.
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Rangers' Grant Anderson: Optioned to Round Rock
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Anderson was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
Anderson allowed four runs on nine hits in eight innings of work in his latest stay in the big leagues, walking seven batters while striking out just four. Jonathan Hernandez was called up to take Anderson's place in the bullpen.
