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Athletics Re-Sign Brett Anderson

By Jeff Todd | February 13, 2019 at 8:48am CDT

WEDNESDAY: The deal is now official.

TUESDAY: Anderson and the A’s do indeed have an agreement, pending a physical that is slated to take place today, Slusser writes in a full column. ESPN’s Buster Olney tweets that if the medicals check out, Anderson will be guaranteed $1.5MM and can make another $1MM via incentives.

MONDAY: The Athletics are nearing a contract with lefty Brett Anderson, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle (Twitter links). Anderson himself tweeted this evening (without divulging the team) that he’s preparing for a physical tomorrow, so that may be all that remains before the agreement is finalized.

It’ll be a MLB deal for Anderson, a client of The Legacy Agency. Financial terms remain unknown at this time.

There have been quite a few ups and downs over the years for the southpaw, who is now 31 years of age. Once a highly promising young hurler in Oakland, Anderson has often been effective on the mound but has dealt with countless injuries, particularly to his back. All told, he has made about half of the starts he might have over his decade in the majors.

Last year came with a typical blend of positives and setbacks. Anderson dominated at Triple-A to earn his way back to the A’s staff, missed some time with a shoulder injury, and ultimately turned in 80 1/3 innings of 4.48 ERA ball over 17 starts in the big leagues.

As usual, Anderson turned in underwhelming strikeout numbers, with just 5.3 per nine in 2018. He made up for that by drawing grounders on 55.6% of the balls opposing hitters put in play, his highest rate since his last full season of 2015, and by allowing a personal-low 1.5 walks per nine. Statcast actually felt Anderson was a bit unfortunate, as it valued him with a .338 wOBA-against but a .318 xwOBA-against. ERA estimators valued Anderson as a solid back-of-the-rotation performer (4.17 FIP, 3.91 xFIP, 4.13 SIERA).

There’s a lot to like about that profile on a low-cost, low-risk deal. Clearly, there isn’t much appetite around the game for promising multiple seasons to Anderson, given his health history. But for an Oakland org that is still looking to fill out a decent rotation on the cheap, it’s easy to see the appeal.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

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  1. JDGoat

    2 years ago

    Wow. 80 innings of mid 4 ERA ball and he upgrades from a minor league deal to a major league one. I think he can be alright still, but that’s kind of odd.

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    • trendysayings

      2 years ago

      Given how many quality pitchers are NRIs in spring camp, yeah I agree that he would get a guaranteed contract.

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    • SabrinasDaddy

      2 years ago

      ERA average was 4.15 for 2018 season; an MLB contract is not too excessive in his case…

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      • nymetsking

        2 years ago

        It’s not excessive, just mildly surprising.

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    • dragqueen

      2 years ago

      agreed….since 2015.. he has no positive trend

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      • Frisco500

        2 years ago

        We’ve reached the point where we have reality stars in the highest office and drag queen baseball experts analyzing statistics and identifying negative trends. Haha. Relax I’m not talk sh

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  2. holecamels35

    2 years ago

    Wow, I really want a guy who can give me 5 ok innings at best, sign me up!

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    • sufferfortribe

      2 years ago

      Opener?

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      • 5TUNT1N

        2 years ago

        Oakland’s bullpen isn’t quite what it was last year but it’s still a beast. They’ve played for multiple seasons with young and less talented starting pitchers than most organizations and it has worked out pretty ok. I have faith in the FO and let’s be honest how many prospects are coming back from TJ that are gonna start contributing soon why waste money on more established starters when you have 3-4 high quality arms ready to attack at a league minimum. No point in them leveraging the future for being ahead of there clock to compete. They have said numerous times there trying to add pieces of value for contention in 2020-21 is what they see as their window of contention.

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  3. Ruff Kuntry

    2 years ago

    A major league deal?? Wow!

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  4. Senioreditor

    2 years ago

    More fools gold

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  5. Senioreditor

    2 years ago

    His numbers were a mirage. Good in Oakland because of the park and atrocious everywhere else. Wasted money.

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    • Brandon Burgess

      2 years ago

      Well, he’s signing in Oakland, so perhaps they’re hoping for good numbers again.

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    • Cam

      2 years ago

      Good thing he signed for…Oakland.

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  6. julyn82001

    2 years ago

    Brett’s career has been derailed by injuries but the talent has always been there. Go A’s…

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    • 22Leo

      2 years ago

      He is probably the most fragile and clumsy pitcher I have ever seen. That combination makes him comically special.

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  7. John Egan

    2 years ago

    He absolutely fits into the As pound it into the ground pitching mentality… They are not looking for speedballers throwing it past hitters, just veteran pitchers that understand pitching is more than strikeouts and that it can save pitch counts…

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    • macstruts

      2 years ago

      His ERA the last 3 years is 5.76. I’m not sure he knows how to pitch. If the A’s can turn this girly around it is a team of geniuses, and if it was a team of geniuses, they would have been much better in 2016 and 2017. But we’ll see.

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      • jbigz12

        2 years ago

        Alright “Mac daddy”. Anderson’s biggest question mark is health. He relies on soft contact and ground balls. If he’s healthy he’ll be just fine as a back end starter.

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  8. Local Slob

    2 years ago

    Death, taxes and the A’s signing Brett Anderson

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  9. Brizzo123

    2 years ago

    Why wouldn’t they go after a Keuchel it’s their kind of pitcher but not their kind of money. They were close last year and some good bats on that team but I don’t feel like they upgraded this year

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    • macstruts

      2 years ago

      They have not upgraded, far from it. But the A’s have two pitchers and a catcher on their way which should help a great deal in the reasonably near future.

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      • Ruff Kuntry

        2 years ago

        Very true. For this season, Puk and cotton will be much needed reinforcement once deemed healthy. Luzardo could become a ROY candidate. Even though I would like the A’s to sign Keuchel at a bargain deal, the rotation is not as dire as some people might think.

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        • andrew farelli

          2 years ago

          I’d have been tickled if they signed Henry Sosa to a one year deal. He was better than Merrill Kelly in the KBO over the last two years by ERA and FIP.

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        • 22Leo

          2 years ago

          “Tickled?”

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  10. snotrocket

    2 years ago

    Brett Anderson knows what’s up. Wants to play in a real stadium in front of the best fans in the game in the most beautiful city in the world.

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    • nymetsking

      2 years ago

      And yet he chose Oakland

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      • bobtillman

        2 years ago

        LOL……

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        • canocorncanocorn

          2 years ago

          What was that Stones line about being unable to attain the full extent of your desires on a regular basis?

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        • nymetsking

          2 years ago

          Occasionally one obtains what’s necessary.

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    • Wade Herbers

      2 years ago

      Oh My!! Thanks for that bit of laughter!

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    • Giantsbaby93

      2 years ago

      You must be a Virgin @snotrocket

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  11. Moneyballer

    2 years ago

    “I just can’t quit you.” – A’s

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  12. boognailz4

    2 years ago

    YES another correct pick on my FA contest!!!

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  13. Strike Four

    2 years ago

    $1.5M aka “we can still cut him if Montas and Bassit are amazing in ST”.

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    • Santee Alley

      2 years ago

      Wait… they signed Gompers?

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  14. Buzz Saw

    2 years ago

    Brett “balsa wood” Anderson!

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  15. dematteo1982

    2 years ago

    I think for an extra million or 2…they may have been able to sign Gio Gonzalez. I would have also preferred Buchholz to Anderson…
    2nd place in the West will come down to Oakland and the Angels….
    Nobody in that division can compete with Houston right now

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  16. Sox-Yanks-Friars-BJaysFan

    2 years ago

    By early June…

    “Anderson has been placed on the 60-day Injured List.”

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  17. Yankeepatriot

    2 years ago

    Oakland needs rotation stability badly and Anderson sadly doesn’t provide that

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    • 22Leo

      2 years ago

      Anderson goes on the DL when a mosquito flies near him.

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      • Solar Flare

        2 years ago

        Anderson goes on the DL when he sees a dog that looks like something that is a product of Hell.

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    • sacball

      2 years ago

      They just need him to last until July….Puk and Cotton should be back then and Dunshee and Howard can be called up.

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