Grant Anderson (baseball)
Grant Anderson | |
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Texas Rangers – No. 65 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. | June 21, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 30, 2023, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics (through April 24, 2024) | |
Win–loss record | 2–1 |
Earned run average | 5.59 |
Strikeouts | 35 |
Teams | |
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Grant Reed Anderson (born June 21, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Amateur career
Anderson attended
Professional career
Seattle Mariners
The
Texas Rangers
On April 1, 2019, Anderson was traded to the
Anderson split the 2021 season between Hickory (reclassified to the
On May 29, 2023, Texas selected Anderson's contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. In his major league debut on May 30, Anderson performed in a relief role, striking out the first four batters he faced. Anderson completed 22⁄3 innings, striking out seven before giving up a single to Miguel Cabrera, and recorded the win.[11] In 26 relief outings during his rookie campaign, he logged a 5.05 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 35+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Anderson was optioned to Triple–A Round Rock to begin the 2024 season,[12] but was recalled on April 7 to replace an injured Josh Sborz.[13]
References
- ^ Murrell, I. C. (June 7, 2018). "BASEBALL: Red Sox draft Longhorns' Shugart; Anderson, Correa picked as well". The Port Arthur News. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Grant Anderson - 2018 - Baseball". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Wade, Van (June 7, 2018). "WO-S, McNeese standout Anderson drafted by Mariners". The Orange Leader. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Faye, Matt (June 7, 2018). "Watch: WO-S grad gets drafted by Seattle Mariners". The Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Divish, Ryan (April 1, 2019). "Mariners acquire reliever Connor Sadzeck in trade with Texas Rangers". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Johns, Greg (April 1, 2019). "Mariners net RHP Sadzeck from Rangers". MLB.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Pontes, Geoff (December 9, 2022). "Building The Perfect Rule 5 Team". Baseball America. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Weaver, Levi (January 6, 2023). "Rangers on the road: How Texas prospects are faring in the winter leagues". The Athletic. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Round Rock RHP Grant Anderson Promoted to Texas". MiLB.com. May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (May 29, 2023). "Rangers Select Grant Anderson, Designate Ricky Vanasco". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Rangers' Grant Anderson: Misses Opening Day roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Rangers place RHP Josh Sborz on 15-day injured list, recall RHP Grant Anderson from Triple-A Round Rock". MLB.com. Arlington, Texas. April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- McNeese Cowboys bio