ANAHEIM -- The Angels are set to bolster their rotation, as they have a deal with free-agent left-hander Tyler Anderson, a source told MLB.com's Jon Morosi on Tuesday. The contract is a three-year, $39 million agreement, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.
The club has not confirmed the deal.
Anderson, 32, is coming off a career year with the Dodgers that saw him go 15-5 with a 2.57 ERA in 30 outings (28 starts). He was an All-Star for the first time in his seven-year career and also struck out 138 batters in a career-high 178 2/3 innings. The Dodgers extended him the qualifying offer, but he rejected it, so the Angels will give up a second-round Draft pick for signing him.
The rotation wasn’t considered as much of a need this offseason after Angels starters posted the sixth-best ERA in the Majors last season, but they wanted to add at least one starter with general manager Perry Minasian confirming the club will stick with a six-man rotation next year. Anderson was considered one of the better starting pitchers available in free agency, and being able to acquire him is a sign that the Angels will continue to operate as usual this offseason despite owner Arte Moreno exploring a sale.
Anderson is slated to join a rotation that includes two-way star Shohei Ohtani and young lefties Patrick Sandoval, José Suarez and Reid Detmers. The last spot is up for grabs, with candidates including Jaime Barria, Chase Silseth and Tucker Davidson, as well as Griffin Canning and Chris Rodriguez, who both missed last season due to injuries. Right-hander Michael Lorenzen is also a free agent and has expressed interest in returning to the Angels.
Anderson, who had a career 4.62 ERA entering last season, was signed by the Dodgers as a depth option. But over the course of the season, Anderson went from a bullpen piece to a full-time starter and produced the best season of his career. The Angels saw it firsthand at Dodger Stadium on June 15, when he took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against them, only for Ohtani to break it up with a one-out triple.
Anderson was a first-round pick by the Rockies in 2011. He struggled to find consistent success in his first six seasons with the Rockies, Giants, Pirates and Mariners. But this season, Anderson elected to go back to his old changeup grip. Pair that with Anderson finally feeling healthy for an entire season, and it wasn’t much of a surprise around the league that the left-hander had such a strong campaign.
The veteran also proved he can pitch efficiently in postseason atmospheres. Anderson started Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Padres with the Dodgers facing elimination, and he tossed five scoreless innings. He also pitched in the postseason with the Rockies in 2017 and '18, posting a 2.25 ERA in 12 career playoff innings.
Following the season, Anderson had to make a difficult decision. The Dodgers extended Anderson a qualifying offer, which was essentially a one-year, $19.65 million contract, more than double his $8 million salary in '21. Anderson, however, chose to decline the offer in order to cash in on the first multiyear deal of his career.
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