Ian Anderson
26-Year-Old
Atlanta Braves AAA
2024 Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Anderson made just one start at Triple-A last season before requiring Tommy John surgery, which is expected to sideline him until midseason of 2024. The right-hander pitched well across his first two big-league campaigns with a 3.25 ERA in 30 starts, but he scuffled to a 5.00 ERA over 111.2 innings during 2022 before finishing the year in the minors. Anderson has prospect pedigree and has found some success in the majors, but he hasn't been effective since 2021 and is coming off major elbow surgery. Assuming his rehab program goes smoothly, he could be available in the early summer, though fantasy managers will likely want to see something from him before committing any real resources. Read Past Outlooks
In mix for Game 1 start
Anderson is a candidate to start Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Padres on Tuesday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Bowman stated that AJ Smith-Shawver and Bryce Elder are also in the mix, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see the club wait until closer to first pitch to announce who will get the start. Anderson hasn't pitched in the big league since 2022 but has impressive postseason numbers, as he's posted a 1.26 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with a 40:17 K:BB across 35.2 innings (eight starts).
Bowman stated that AJ Smith-Shawver and Bryce Elder are also in the mix, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see the club wait until closer to first pitch to announce who will get the start. Anderson hasn't pitched in the big league since 2022 but has impressive postseason numbers, as he's posted a 1.26 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with a 40:17 K:BB across 35.2 innings (eight starts).
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-33%
BAA vs LHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .211 | 49 | 31 | 44 | 2 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .313 | 48 | 23 | 71 | 10 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .211 | 49 | 31 | 44 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .313 | 48 | 23 | 71 | 10 | |||
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Since 2022
-20%
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Since 2022Home | 5.63 | 1.63 | 48.0 | 8.3 | 5.1 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.52 | 1.43 | 63.2 | 7.5 | 3.8 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | 5.63 | 1.63 | 48.0 | 8.3 | 5.1 | ||||
2022Away | 4.52 | 1.43 | 63.2 | 7.5 | 3.8 | ||||
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Few players saw their stock drop as much over the past year as Anderson. He finished third in Rookie of the Year voting in 2021 and helped Atlanta to a title by allowing just three runs in four playoff starts, but his ERA backed all the way up to 5.00 in his second full season. He reached that number in 22 starts, as he was banished to the minors in mid-August and missed the tail end of the season with a strained oblique. Anderson's 4.25 FIP and 4.58 SIERA suggest that his ERA overstated his struggles to a certain extent, though neither number is encouraging. The 24-year-old carried a career 24.5 K% into the season but saw that mark drop to 19.7% last year, while his already high walk rate jumped to 11.0%. A merely above-average 47.9% groundball rate couldn't overcome those issues. Anderson's prospect pedigree and the fact that he pitched quite well in 2021 make him an interesting bounceback candidate, but there's no guarantee he even has a major-league role to begin the year.
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Looking ready at Triple-A
Anderson tossed six scoreless innings with three hits, two walks and seven strikeouts Thursday for Triple-A Gwinnett against Norfolk.
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Returns from Triple-A injured list
Triple-A Gwinnett reinstated Anderson (elbow) from its 60-day injured list Thursday.
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Rehab transferred to Triple-A
Anderson (elbow) will start for Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Rehab shifting to High-A
Anderson (elbow) will make a rehab appearance with High-A Rome on Friday.
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On track for return after ASB
Anderson (elbow) threw three scoreless innings in a rehab start for Single-A Augusta on Sunday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one.
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Chance for big-league start
According to David O'Brien of The Athletic, Anderson will be an option to fill the opening in Atlanta's rotation next week.
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The right-hander hasn't pitched in the majors since 2022 as he missed all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery, but the placement of Reynaldo Lopez on the injured list Wednesday due to a shoulder issue provides an opening in the MLB rotation. Anderson's 4.27 ERA and 1.48 WHIP over 46.1 innings for Triple-A Gwinnett this season is underwhelming, though he's given up just 10 earned runs with an 11.1 K/9 in his past six starts. If he is called up to start, Anderson could wind up making three turns through the rotation before the end of the regular season.
The right-hander hasn't pitched in the majors since 2022 as he missed all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery, but the placement of Reynaldo Lopez on the injured list Wednesday due to a shoulder issue provides an opening in the MLB rotation. Anderson's 4.27 ERA and 1.48 WHIP over 46.1 innings for Triple-A Gwinnett this season is underwhelming, though he's given up just 10 earned runs with an 11.1 K/9 in his past six starts. If he is called up to start, Anderson could wind up making three turns through the rotation before the end of the regular season.