Tyler Anderson, Starting Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers

Date of Birth: 12/30/1989
Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada
College: University of Oregon

Tyler Anderson, starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was a top player at the University of Oregon. He finished his time there as the university's all-time leader in strikeouts with 285. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2008 but he opted instead to continue playing for Oregon. Three years later, he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies. He pitched as a starting pitcher in the Rockies' minor league system from 2012 through 2014.

Anderson had an elbow stress fracture in 2015 that kept him on the DL for the entire season. In 2016, he pitched in 19 games from the Rockies' starting rotation. He finished the season with 5 wins and 6 losses, 99 strikeouts to 28 walks, and a 3.54 ERA in 114.1 innings.

Anderson finished the 2017 season with 6 wins and 6 losses, 81 strikeouts to 26 walks, and a 4.81 ERA in 86.0 innings in 17 games. In the Wild Card game, he pitched 1.0 innings and he gave up 2 hits, including a home run, and 2 runs.

Anderson pitched in 32 games in 2018. He had 7 wins and 9 losses, 164 strikeouts to 59 walks, and a 4.55 ERA in 176.0 innings. In the postseason, he pitched 6.0 innings in 1 game and he gave up 4 hits and 1 run.

Anderson had knee surgery in June, 2019. He pitched just 20.2 innings in 5 games, and he had an 11.76 ERA.

The San Francisco Giants claimed Anderson off waivers on October 30, 2019. He pitched in 13 games in 2020, and he finished the season with 4 wins and 3 losses, 41 strikeouts to 25 walks, and a 4.37 ERA in 59.2 innings.

Anderson became a free agent on December 2, 2020. He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 17, 2021. He was traded to the Seattle Mariners on July 28, 2021. He finished the 2021 season with 7 wins and 11 losses, 134 strikeouts to 38 walks, and a 4.53 ERA in 167.0 innings in 18 games with the Pirates and 13 games with the Mariners.

Anderson became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with the Dodgers on March 18, 2022.

Career pitching statistics for Anderson through 2021 include:

• 117 games played
• 623.2 innings pitched
• 29-38 win-loss record
• 542 strikeouts to 187 walks
• 4.62 ERA

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