12:10 PM: Anderson has indeed opted out, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press (via Twitter).
8:30 AM: Chase Anderson plans to opt out of his contract in order to become a free agent today, per Robert Murray of FanSided (via Twitter).
Anderson was a fairly consistent rotation presence for the Diamondbacks and Brewers for the bulk of his career. He has struggled the past two seasons with the Blue Jays and Phillies as he has transitioned into more of a swingman role. The 34-year-old has logged time in the Majors in every season since 2014. He has compiled 190 appearances (176 starts) with a 4.20 ERA/4.66 FIP across 938 2/3 innings over the past eight seasons.
This year, he’s been starting in Toledo for the Triple-A Mud Hens. Across 15 starts and a pair of relief appearances, Anderson has a 4.63 ERA over 70 innings of work. The Tigers have had plenty of rotation issues of their own, but they have yet to call upon Anderson to help fill the void.
Why opt out if you can’t make the show with the tigers and have been struggling the last 4 years including this year in the minors? … what suggest another team would take a chance on him if the tigers would? Maybe he can make more money in international hall?
maybe he’s just an arrogant person who believes his goods are major league caliber
TheMan 3 – It’s kind of delightfully ironic that someone who names themselves “the Man” is possibly considering someone else as “arrogant”.
He is the man- Cmon everyone knows that!
He probably had a good reason to opt out. They will also acquire more players in trade this month and it will become more crowded. Maybe they told him he was being bumped from the rotation.
you must be a Trump lover, poorly educated and dumber than a box of rocks
The name I wanted was already taken. The site chose my name
There you go, bring up Trump. A little late to the party ain’t ya? Typical.
I was thinking the same thing. Trump is gone and people still bring him up…..it’s a sickness lol
The Man3 – A good sign someone has lost an argument or discussion is they resort to an ad hominem attack on another/others. Your insulting of someone you know very little to nothing about does not make you look good.
p.s. I am not now, nor have I ever been, a “Trump lover”, so my response to your lowbrow comment is not out of anger or revenge. My response is to kindly give you a wake-up call about your poor attitude.
New coach? Retirement? Overseas opportunities?
Maybe he wants to be a potential injury replacement option for a contender? Maybe he wants to go overseas? Maybe he wants to play close to home? Maybe he is going to wait to see which teams sell off pitching and sign with a team like that?
Could be a lot of different reasons.
Some team can use him for a spot start or as a long man out of the pen. Worst case, he signs another minor deal with another team or perhaps even re-signs with Detroit. I guess he could go overseas too if he wants to.
Have you seen the disaster the Red Sox call a bullpen? Couldn’t hold a lead if their lives depended on it
Most likely his agent has had positive discussions with front offices.
Japan
If this is it thanks for the great play in Milwaukee. I’ll always love Ace Chanderson.
Perhaps his agent has been in talks with another org that is looking for a fifth starter/swingman type.
What other organization would chase Anderson?
Not a Dodgers fan but they seem to take guys like this and make them effective.
Seems like a candidate to replace Castillo in the Reds rotation. As long as he will take league minimum.
If Castillo was an ox he’d be the Reds ox.
I’ll leave now.
MLB minimum beats $40k and a moderate meal and housing allowance in the minors.
He makes a lot more than $40K on his minors deal. Probably $300K or more.
Hasn’t been there a change recently that former MLB players will receive at least a minor-league salary of at least around $ 150,000? Anderson would be entitled to it.
Gruß,
BSHH
After Keuchel’s most recent shelling, Diamondbacks should jettison him and bring back Anderson.
Opting out seems like a good decision for Anderson. Since he joined Toledo, he saw the following rotation mates getting promoted to Detroit: Hutchison, Brieske, Wentz, Faedo, G. Hill plus El. Rodriguez and R. Garcia, who were optioned down from the Tigers’ bullpen and stretched out at AAA. Now Manning is on a rehab assignment and Ed. Rodriguez might return before August to save his residual paychecks.
It’s safe to say that Anderson got passed by a lot of other starters with the Tigers. He will certainly find another minor-league contract with another team, where his chances of getting promoted are much better.
Gruß,
BSHH
This could make the Players Association re-think the opt-out clause. What a dreadful decision.
He was passed over because he simply wasn’t good enough. Needs to do something about all of the walks (27:62 BB:K) His WHIP is like 1.4.
Please fire Avila now. Would not trust him to do this draft. Look at Jobe and Lawler and Mayer.
HS pitchers take longer to develop than hitters. Second round pick Pacheco is doing fine. Only 5 teams have had more draft picks make the majors than Avila’s picks. Avila’s picks rank 11th out of 30 teams in WaR. His drafting has not been bad
Still mystified as how anyone can defend Avila. The bulk of his moves have failed and he put together a HISTORICALLY bad offense claiming the rebuild is over.
15 starts but only 70 innings ..? I was thinking Phillies but they need more than 4 2/3 per game… I’m sure someone will offer a major league deal.