Shaun Anderson Hits Free Agency

0:00It's April 28th. This is MLB News Today. AI powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. The angel's right hander, Sean Anderson, just hit free agency after they designated him for assignment last week. He cleared waivers, unclaimed, got outrighted to AAA Salt Lake, but turned it down. Her right since he's been outrighted before. Now the 31-year-old is out there shopping his services. This season, Anderson threw just 16- and 2-thirds innings out of the bullpen, getting roughed up for 13 runs, mostly earned on 17, hits and 8 walks. He struck out 12, but also plunked the batter, and uncorked a wild pitch. That shaky stint sealed his fate with the halos. Over parts of seven big league seasons, mostly brief looks, he's logged only 2 plus years of service time. Drafted in the third round by the Red Sox back in 2016, his career ERA sits at 635, with strikeouts lagging at 16, 0.7% against an OK, 8.8% walk rate.

1:03His lighter and change-up have flashed plus grades before, and he crushed it in career with the Kia Tigers in 2023, plus strong. Minor league marks between Texas and Miami affiliates last year. But in the angel's triple A rotation this season, he posted a 602 ERA over 23 starts. This might still eye Anderson for his 435 triple A career ERA across 428 and 2-thirds innings, especially if they need bullpen depth down the stretch.