Nick Anderson
34-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
3-1
ERA
4.04
WHIP
1.40
K
29
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After missing all of 2022 due to elbow surgery, Anderson inked a deal with Atlanta last November and made their Opening Day bullpen after a terrific spring. With high leverage pedigree and an outstanding curveball (40.4% whiff rate), the 33-year-old posted a 0.73 WHIP and 18:1 K:BB over his first 13.2 innings. Anderson was fairly consistent in a setup role, posting 15 holds, 4 wins and a save across 35 appearances (35.2 innings) before a shoulder strain put an early end to his season. The right-hander has been riddled with injuries during his career, but has always demonstrated upside when healthy. Anderson was recently traded to Kansas City, where he will likely compete for closing duties if he can stay on the field. Read Past Outlooks
Signs with Baltimore
Anderson agreed to a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Tuesday, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.
ANALYSIS
Anderson opted out of his minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Tuesday after allowing one earned run in 4.1 innings across three appearances and didn't have to wait long to find another opportunity. The 33-year-old logged a 4.04 ERA in 35.2 innings out of the bullpen for Kansas City earlier this season, but he'll report to Triple-A Norfolk with his new organization before potentially getting a look from Baltimore in September.
Anderson opted out of his minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Tuesday after allowing one earned run in 4.1 innings across three appearances and didn't have to wait long to find another opportunity. The 33-year-old logged a 4.04 ERA in 35.2 innings out of the bullpen for Kansas City earlier this season, but he'll report to Triple-A Norfolk with his new organization before potentially getting a look from Baltimore in September.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Nick Anderson generally throw?
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What part of the game does Nick Anderson generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-52%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-52%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .154 | 32 | 9 | 19 | 1 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .322 | 33 | 15 | 46 | 8 | |||
2024vs Left | .167 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .348 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 5 | |||
2023vs Left | .140 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .297 | 19 | 8 | 22 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-44%
ERA on Road
2024
-42%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.54 | 1.35 | 35.2 | 8.3 | 3.5 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.55 | 1.16 | 35.1 | 8.2 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Home | 4.95 | 1.55 | 20.0 | 6.8 | 5.0 | ||||
2024Away | 2.87 | 1.21 | 15.2 | 8.0 | 2.3 | ||||
2023Home | 4.02 | 1.09 | 15.2 | 10.3 | 1.7 | ||||
2023Away | 2.29 | 1.12 | 19.2 | 8.2 | 2.7 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nick Anderson compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.93K/9
7.3BB/9
3.8HR/9
1.5Fastball
94.9 mphERA
4.04WHIP
1.40BABIP
.288GB/FB
1.13Left On Base
79.3%Exit Velocity
84.1 mphBarrels/BBE
4.3%Spin Rate
2069 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.5%Swinging Strike
9.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Anderson underwent an internal brace procedure on his pitching elbow in October of 2021 and had his rehab assignment in 2022 delayed due to continued elbow soreness. He never made it back with the Rays, getting shut down late in the year because of plantar fasciitis. Tampa Bay wound up cutting him loose and Anderson quickly latched on with the Braves. Anderson had a run of being one of the most dominant relievers in the game before injuries began to sabotage him in 2021. Lingering questions about his health and potential effectiveness remain, but he's certainly one to keep an eye on.
More Fantasy News
Inks MiLB deal with Dodgers
Anderson signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Elects free agency
The Royals released Anderson on Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Loses 40-man roster spot
The Royals designated Anderson for assignment Saturday.
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Nabs third win
Anderson (3-1) struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the win over the Mariners on Friday.
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Collects save in extra-innings win
Anderson walked one and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 7-4 extra-innings win over the Rays.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Deal has two opt-outs
Anderson's minor-league contract with the Dodgers includes opt-outs on Aug. 15 and 28 if he's not on the major-league roster, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
ANALYSIS
The veteran right-hander was cut loose by Kansas City in mid-July and didn't take long to land a deal with Los Angeles. Anderson posted a 4.04 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 29:15 K:BB across 35.2 innings for the Royals, and he'll likely fill a middle-relief role if the Dodgers add him to the big-league bullpen.
The veteran right-hander was cut loose by Kansas City in mid-July and didn't take long to land a deal with Los Angeles. Anderson posted a 4.04 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 29:15 K:BB across 35.2 innings for the Royals, and he'll likely fill a middle-relief role if the Dodgers add him to the big-league bullpen.