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LAA • SS
6 months ago
No real surprise here since Anderson has hit .205/.258/.241 with zero homers and one steal in 90 plate appearances over 31 games this season for the Angels. His days in Los Angeles were always going to be numbered after the club signed versatile veteran Chris Taylor earlier this week. He’ll most likely pass through waivers and end up on the free agent wire.
LAA • SS
7 months ago
Coming off a year and a half run as one of the game’s very worst players, Anderson didn’t really do much of anything to earn a spot on the Angels this spring, and it’s hard to understand why he’s playing now. If the Angels don’t believe in Paris — which is justifiable, even if his batted ball numbers this year are still pretty good overall — Kevin Newman sure figures to be the better alternative going forward. Anderson is batting .176/.222/.196 through 54 plate appearances. He has a 27 OPS+ since the beginning of last year and a 49 OPS+ since the beginning of 2023.
LAA • SS
7 months ago
Anderson has been better than expected defensively, but there’s been little sign of an offensive renaissance here. The good news is that the Angels should have Zach Neto back in 7-10 days, and with Kyren Paris establishing himself at second, Anderson figures to become a true bench guy later this month. Nicky Lopez is probably going to find himself out of work at that time.