Chase Anderson News

Chase Anderson

32-Year-Old PitcherSP

Toronto Blue Jays

2020 Stats

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0-0

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3.00

WHIP

1.00

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2020 Fantasy Outlook

Anderson started 112 games for the Brewers over the last four seasons, but the team decided it would rather part ways than pay him the $8.5 million on his contract and traded him to the Blue Jays over the offseason. Anderson shined in 2017 and posted a respectable 3.83 ERA during his time in Milwaukee, but a 4.70 FIP over that span suggests he got a bit lucky, and he also served up home runs at a high clip (1.6 HR/9) the last two years and did not pitch in any of the 11 postseason games the Brewers played in 2018 and 2019. Anderson will now pitch for a third team, and given his salary and the Blue Jays' lack of starting pitching options he figures to open the season at or near the top of the Blue Jays' rotation. Anderson has been better than league average in both ERA and WHIP three years running, but that streak could be in danger heading to a home park where left-handers piled up long balls a season ago. Read Past Outlooks

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Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'1"

Weight 210

DOB 11/30/1987

Born Wichita Falls, TX

College Oklahoma

Drafted 9th Rd 2009 ARI

Allows one run in season debut

PToronto Blue Jays

August 8, 2020

Anderson (oblique) allowed one run on a hit and two walks while striking out one in three innings versus the Red Sox on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.

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Anderson missed a couple of weeks with an oblique strain, but he pitched fairly well in a short debut. His only run came on a Christian Vazquez single. Anderson threw 26 of his 45 pitches for strikes. The 32-year-old pitched to a 4.21 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 124 strikeouts in 139 innings last season with the Brewers. Anderson may still need a few weeks to get to a starter's workload. His next appearance is scheduled for next Saturday versus the Rays.

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What part of the game does Chase Anderson generally pitch?

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Left/Right Pitching Splits

Since 2018

-22%

BAA vs LHP

2020

-100%

BAA vs LHP

2019

-33%

BAA vs LHP

2018

-9%

BAA vs LHP

	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2018vs Left	.202	594	125	54	107	20	4	18
Since 2018vs Right	.260	653	128	55	151	29	4	35
2020vs Left	.000	7	1	1	0	0	0	0
2020vs Right	.333	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
2019vs Left	.189	260	57	21	44	12	3	6
2019vs Right	.280	332	67	29	82	17	3	17
2018vs Left	.217	327	67	32	63	8	1	12
2018vs Right	.239	317	61	25	68	12	1	18
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Home/Away Pitching Splits

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-9%

ERA on Road

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-100%

ERA at Home

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-35%

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ERA on Road

	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2018Home	4.24	1.16	159.1	11	6	0	8.6	2.9	1.8
Since 2018Away	3.84	1.29	140.2	6	6	0	6.4	3.6	1.3
2020Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020Away	3.00	1.00	3.0	0	0	0	3.0	6.0	0.0
2019Home	3.39	1.05	77.0	6	2	0	9.1	2.6	1.2
2019Away	5.23	1.53	62.0	2	2	0	6.7	4.1	1.9
2018Home	5.03	1.26	82.1	5	4	0	8.2	3.3	2.4
2018Away	2.74	1.11	75.2	4	4	0	6.3	3.2	1.0
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Stat Review

How does Chase Anderson compare to other starting pitchers?

This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

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6.0

HR/9

0.0

Fastball

92.6 mph

ERA

3.00

WHIP

1.00

BABIP

.118

GB/FB

1.67

Left On Base

66.7%

Exit Velocity

83.1 mph

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0.0%

Spin Rate

2320 rpm

Balls Hit 95+ MPH

30.0%

Swinging Strike

8.9%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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The Brewers signed Anderson to a contract extension prior to last season, but his performance really slipped, as he had trouble keeping the ball in the park. He lost his spot in the rotation late in the season and was not a factor in the team's postseason hunt. The main source of Anderson's issues were his struggles with the long ball, as he served up a whopping 30 home runs. He still threw his fastball harder than he did earlier in his career, but not as hard as he did in 2017, and last season's ratios fall right in the middle as well. The Brewers have options on Anderson's contract through 2022, so they no doubt are hoping he can regain his form from two seasons ago. Whether or not he does will likely determine if he's a regular in the rotation all season, or winds up in a swing role like last year.

Anderson quietly posted a 3.02 ERA after the All-Star break in 2016, and he did not slow down last year, finishing the season with easily the best ERA and WHIP of his career. An injury he suffered while hitting cost him two months right in the middle of his campaign, but he was a model of consistency over his final 16 starts, giving up more than two earned runs just four times over that span and never giving up more than three runs when he did. Two keys to success for Anderson last year were an improved fastball (93.1 mph) and the best home-run prevention numbers of his career. His strikeouts will not wow fantasy owners, but the Brewers showed their belief in him by inking him to a four-year extension over the offseason. If Anderson can maintain his increased velocity and keep the ball in the park, both the team and fantasy owners will be happy with their investment in 2018.

For the second straight year, Anderson threw just over 150 below-average innings. Anderson was touched up for 28 home runs in 30 starts and has still yet to finish a season with a HR/9 below 1.0. Until he can fix that, it will be hard to believe in Anderson's ability, especially considering he also is the owner of a mediocre 2.5 K/BB. But if there is any reason to believe, it can be seen in his post-All-Star performance. In his final 13 starts of the season, Anderson managed a 3.02 ERA with 53 strikeouts over 65.2 innings. However, even during Anderson's best stretch of the year, hitters still managed 10 home runs and a .460 slugging percentage against him. He'll reliably eat some innings, but Anderson has proven too hittable over the course of his career to believe he'll turn into anything more than a back-end starter at this point.

Anderson was second on the Arizona staff last year with 152.7 innings pitched, though the results were average at best. He went 6-6, while compiling a 4.30 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. His 4.14 FIP and 4.17 xFIP suggest he could be slightly better than he was last season, although he is still not a very exciting fantasy pitcher. His strikeout rate also regressed in his second major league season, falling from 8.3 K/9 in 2014 to 6.5 in 2015. The Brewers saw something they liked, however, and acquired him as part of the haul for Jean Segura. The move increases Anderson's fantasy floor, as he is assured a rotation spot to start the season in Milwaukee, whereas he would have been a bullpen arm in Arizona. However, now that he is with the rebuilding Brewers, wins will be difficult to come by, and he is unlikely to make up for that with ratios and strikeouts.

Anderson spent the bulk of his rookie year with an ERA in the 3.00s, but a pair of six-run outings in his final six starts helped push his final mark up to 4.01. Like so many other Arizona arms, Anderson struggled with home runs, so the low-3.00s ERA he carried through 15 starts felt a bit unstable, though, interestingly, he didn’t give up a single homer in either of those six-run meltdowns late in the season. Already 27, he is a bit of a late bloomer, which makes it tough to add any real projection to what we saw in 2014. He missed enough bats to contribute in the category, but there was too much traffic on the basepaths -- a factor that makes the home run troubles even more concerning. The former ninth-round pick is penciled in for a rotation spot, but if the team adds outside options or a prospect proves ready sooner than expected, Anderson will be among the first to lose his spot.

Anderson spent the 2013 campaign at the Triple-A level in Reno in the tough Pacific Coast League. It was a year of regression for the 26-year-old, who walked more batters (33) in fewer innings (88) than he did in 2012 (25 walks in 104 innings). Control has been his strong suit in his career so far, but he has a lot of other young pitchers within the organization to compete with to make the big league roster out of spring training.

Anderson went to the Arizona Fall League to build up his workload following a Double-A season that was cut to 104 innings because of an elbow injury. Although he turned 25 in November, Anderson's age is less of a concern than it might be otherwise as he pitched in college and has been slowed by injuries throughout his professional career. If his 97:25 K:BB with Double-A Mobile is any indication, there's a big league future here, although he's often left out of conversations about the organization's supply of young pitching talent. Anderson does not throw hard, but he boasts a four-pitch arsenal that he controls well. As a result, he may become an option for the back of the Arizona rotation.

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Activated ahead of start

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August 8, 2020

Anderson (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

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Debut coming Saturday

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Oblique

August 7, 2020

Anderson (oblique) is expected to start Saturday against Boston, Gregor Chisholm of the Toronto Star reports.

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In contention for Saturday start

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Oblique

August 7, 2020

Anderson (oblique) could return from the injured list to start Saturday against the Red Sox, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

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On track to return this week

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Oblique

August 2, 2020

Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker said Sunday that Anderson (oblique) will be activated from the 10-day injured list this week, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

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Looks good in sim game

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Oblique

July 30, 2020

Anderson (oblique) was able to throw three innings in a simulated game Wednesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

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