Drew Anderson (pitcher)
American professional baseball pitcher
Andrew James Anderson (born March 22, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, and Texas Rangers. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and in the KBO League for the SSG Landers.
Career
Anderson was born in Reno, Nevada, and attended Galena High School in Reno.
Philadelphia Phillies
He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 21st round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. In 2013, he was an MiLB Philadelphia Phillies Organization All Star, as pitching for Williamsport he was 6–3 with a 2.00 ERA in 15 starts. He missed the 2015 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, that April 2. In 2016 pitching for Lakewood and Clearwater he was 3–4 with a 2.70 ERA in 15 starts.
The Phillies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. In 2017 as he played for Reading, he was the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week on both May 14 and June 4, and was an Eastern League Mid-Season All Star.
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