The Rangers have signed righties Shaun Anderson and Collin Wiles to minor league pacts, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Both pitchers have been assigned to Triple-A Round Rock.
This will mark the 29-year-old Anderson’s second stint in the Rangers organization. Texas claimed him off waivers from the Twins in 2021, but he lasted less than a month in the organization before being designated for assignment and claimed by the Orioles.
A former third-round pick by the Red Sox, Anderson has pitched in parts of four big league seasons, totaling 135 2/3 frames with an unsightly 5.84 ERA. Fielding-independent marks like FIP and SIERA are only a bit more favorable, at 5.00 and 5.24, respectively. The 6’6″ Anderson doesn’t throw especially hard (career 93 mph average fastball) but has excellent extension and tantalizing spin rates that have at times resulted in plus swinging-strike rates. He hasn’t been consistent enough at inducing whiffs, however, as evidenced by a career 17.1% strikeout rate. He’s walked 9.9% of his opponents in the big leagues.
Anderson opened the 2023 season with the KBO’s Kia Tigers and pitched reasonably well, tossing 79 innings with a 3.76 ERA, 19% strikeout rate, 7.7% walk rate and 61.7% ground-ball rate. That run preceded a Triple-A look with the Phillies, where he pitched to a 4.85 ERA in 52 innings with diminished strikeout and grounder rates. In a total of 249 Triple-A innings, Anderson has a 3.90 ERA, 20.5% strikeout rate and 7.7% walk rate.
Wiles, also 29, reached the majors with the A’s in 2022 but has just 9 2/3 innings of big league experience. He allowed five earned runs on 11 hits and two walks with nine punchouts in that brief cup of coffee. This minor league deal marks a return to the organization that originally selected him with the No. 53 overall pick of the 2012 draft. Wiles was in the Rangers’ system from 2012-21 before departing as a minor league free agent and signing with Oakland. He racked up 143 1/3 innings in their Triple-A rotation and made four relief appearances in the majors.
Wiles doesn’t have standout run-prevention numbers (career 4.57 ERA) or strikeout rates (17%) in parts of 10 minor league seasons. He sports plus command though, as evidenced by a career 5.3% walk rate that’s actually improved as he’s climbed the minor league ladder (4.8% walk rate in both Double-A and Triple-A). Wiles signed the Brewers on a minor league deal in the 2022-23 offseason but wound up requiring shoulder surgery and didn’t pitch in 2023.
Both right-handers will give the Rangers some bullpen depth at a time when Brock Burke, Josh Sborz and Jonathan Hernandez are all on the injured list.
Nasty slider but not good overall
Free trevor bauer!!!! Mlb trade rumors posted his accusations…will they post his accuser was charged with extortion???????????????
Wrong article.
So how many accusers does that leave who haven’t been “discredited” now? 2? Or is it 3? You’re going to bat for a truly awful cause and it’s so sad to see the support he has from men who are absolutely telling on themselves with that behavior.
The 2 that actually pressed charges have been discredited, both were blackmailing him.
There are 2 others who “haven’t been discredited” but both have refused to testify under oath, or bring criminal charges. Both also had their lawyers demand money from Bauer.
I know it’s hard to believe, but maybe there are some unscrupulous people that try to take advantage of a story for monetary gain.
At the very least this should sow some doubt about his guilt.
“So how many accusers does that leave who haven’t been “discredited” now?”
Zero
The fact that, of the two sides, only the Bauer haters have adopted the arguing angle of “Only our opinion is correct. If you disagree you’re not only wrong but also a horrible person” and also seem to have a penchant for the “mute” button tells me all I need to know.
I’m not interested in carrying water for someone like bauer and yes I do think men are telling on themselves by doing so. even before the allegations, you’d have to be blind not to see the kind of person he proudly is. Hope trev brushes up on his Taiwanese for 2025.
@woodhead1986 Telling on themselves for what, exactly?
Falvey traded LaMonte Wade Jr. for this dude. Woof.