PHOENIX – Days before Opening Day, the Braves traded Ian Anderson to the Angels.
A month into the season, he is back.
The Braves on Sunday announced they claimed Anderson off waivers from the Angels, who had designated him for assignment.
Anderson had an 11.57 ERA across seven appearances – none of them starts – and 9 1/3 innings for the Angels. He has eight strikeouts and seven walks, and has a 2.57 WHIP.
The Braves claiming Anderson off waivers means he goes to Atlanta’s 40-man roster. Anderson will join the Braves on Monday, when they begin a three-game series in Colorado.
He’ll be length out of the bullpen for them. The Braves haven’t announced a starter for Tuesday’s game yet, but Anderson hasn’t made a start yet this season and probably wouldn’t be the best option.
Over the offseason, it seemed Anderson could open the season in the rotation for the Braves. He was out of minor-league options, which meant the Braves were going to give him a ton of leeway.
Still, Anderson wasn’t going to make the team, so the Braves dealt him to the Angels.
Anderson didn’t perform well enough to make Atlanta’s Opening Day roster. He walked 20 batters in 20 innings during spring training, with only 10 strikeouts. He had a 2.25 ERA in Grapefruit League action.
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