Nick Anderson

Nick Anderson

32-Year-Old PitcherRP
Atlanta Braves
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#600
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$Signed a one-year, $875,000 contract with the Braves in November of 2022.
Nabs third win
PAtlanta Braves
May 26, 2023
Anderson (3-0) picked up the win Thursday over the Phillies, striking out two in a perfect eighth inning.
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The right-hander fanned J.T. Realmuto and Alec Bohm before Atlanta broke open a 5-5 tie in the bottom of the eighth. Anderson has been able to stay healthy this season and has held down a high-leverage role, posting eight holds and a save over 21 appearances in addition to his three wins while sporting a 3.63 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 27:3 K:BB. The clean inning was his first over his last three appearances, but overall he's been a big asset for the Atlanta relief corps.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Nick Anderson generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
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41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
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 2021
 
 
-44%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-46%
BAA vs LHP
2022
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2021
 
 
-33%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .136 46 12 2 6 4 0 1
Since 2021vs Right .241 62 16 3 14 3 0 3
2023vs Left .135 38 12 1 5 4 0 0
2023vs Right .250 46 15 2 11 3 0 2
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Left .143 8 0 1 1 0 0 1
2021vs Right .214 16 1 1 3 0 0 1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-71%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-63%
ERA on Road
2022
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2021
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 5.40 1.08 16.2 1 1 2 8.6 1.6 1.6
Since 2021Away 1.54 0.60 11.2 2 0 0 9.3 1.5 0.8
2023Home 4.97 1.11 12.2 1 0 1 11.4 1.4 0.7
2023Away 1.86 0.52 9.2 2 0 0 10.2 0.9 0.9
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Home 6.75 1.00 4.0 0 1 1 0.0 2.3 4.5
2021Away 0.00 1.00 2.0 0 0 0 4.5 4.5 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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
9.00
 
K/9
10.9
 
BB/9
1.2
 
HR/9
0.8
 
Fastball
94.1 mph
 
ERA
3.63
 
WHIP
0.85
 
BABIP
.280
 
GB/FB
1.22
 
Left On Base
55.6%
 
Exit Velocity
83.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
7.9%
 
Spin Rate
2040 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
26.7%
 
Swinging Strike
13.9%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
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Anderson is expected to be sidelined for the majority of the 2022 season while he recovers from the right elbow surgery he underwent last October.
Anderson led the Rays with six saves during the regular season, topping a list of 12 pitchers to earn a save for Tampa Bay after 11 different players earned saves for the club during the 2019 regular season. He began his 2020 postseason with three straight scoreless appearances but ended up allowing an earned run in each of his final seven appearances, including the go-ahead run in Game 6 of the World Series. The right-hander seemed to run out of gas and his swing-and-miss evaporated; he had nine strikeouts in 14.2 playoff innings after posting a 44.8 K% during the regular season. Among relief pitchers who threw at least 10 innings during the regular season, Anderson's strikeout rate ranked fifth behind only Devin Williams, Aroldis Chapman, James Karinchak and Edwin Diaz. Bet on a skills rebound, though the Rays' bullpen management and handful of other capable closing options have to temper enthusiasm.
Anderson was traded from the Twins to the Marlins in November 2018 and earned a spot on the Opening Day roster, and he delivered quality innings out of the bullpen in Miami in his first taste of big-league action with a 2.71 FIP and 37.1 K% in 45 outings. The Marlins then flipped him to the Rays at the trade deadline, where he took another step forward with a 1.62 FIP and 41:2 K:BB across 21.1 innings. He recorded one save and 16 holds between the two teams. Anderson is a two-pitch pitcher and uses a curveball (40% usage) to compliment a 96-mph fastball, and he turned into one of the more dominant relievers in the league during the second half with a 45.5 K-BB%. Anderson figures to begin the 2020 campaign in a high-leverage role for the Rays, and after the team traded Emilio Pagan in February, there's a chance Anderson closes. It's not a lock, however, and even if he is the primary closer, Anderson will likely lose occasional chances based on matchups.
Anderson may be the rare 28-year-old with no major-league experience worth knowing. A 32nd-round pick by the Brewers back in 2012, Anderson never signed and instead went to the Frontier League until the Twins purchased his contract in 2015. After recording a 2.25 ERA in 183.2 minor-league innings, split over four seasons, Anderson was acquired by the Marlins, who immediately placed him on their 40-man roster. There may be no organization in baseball better to try to break in with than Miami. It would be a surprise to see him anywhere near the closer conversation early in the season, but after striking out 36.2% of batters while walking just 7.8% at Triple-A last season, it's conceivable that Anderson could work his way towards a high-leverage role as the season progresses.
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Collects second win
PAtlanta Braves
May 19, 2023
Anderson (2-0) walked one and struck out one in a scoreless eighth inning Thursday to pick up the win in a victory over the Rangers.
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Earns first save
PAtlanta Braves
April 12, 2023
Anderson picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Reds by retiring the side during a perfect ninth inning. He struck out one.
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Recalled from Triple-A
PAtlanta Braves
March 27, 2023
Anderson was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett by Atlanta on Monday.
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Makes Opening Day roster
PAtlanta Braves
March 26, 2023
Anderson was informed Sunday he will be included on Atlanta's Opening Day roster, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Could make Opening Day bullpen
PAtlanta Braves
March 23, 2023
Anderson could wind up being on the Opening Day roster with Raisel Iglesias set to begin the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with shoulder inflammation Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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