The Angels have a deal with free-agent left-hander Tyler Anderson, a source told MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi on Tuesday. The contract is a three-year, $39 million agreement, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
The club has not confirmed the deal.
The 32-year-old, who had a career 4.62 ERA entering last season, was signed by the Dodgers as a depth option. But over the course of the season, Anderson went from a bullpen piece to a full-time starter and produced the best season of his career, going 15-5 with a 2.57 ERA in 30 appearances (28 starts). Anderson was selected to his first career All-Star Game following a stellar first half of the season.
Anderson was a first-round pick by the Rockies in 2016. He struggled to find consistent success in his first six seasons with the Rockies, Giants, Pirates and Mariners. But this season, Anderson elected to go back to his old changeup grip. Pair that with Anderson finally feeling healthy for an entire season, and it wasn’t much of a surprise around the league that the left-hander had such a strong season.
The veteran left-hander also proved he can pitch efficiently in postseason atmospheres. Anderson started Game 4 for the Dodgers, who were facing elimination, and tossed five scoreless innings.
Following the season, Anderson had to make a difficult decision. The Dodgers extended Anderson a qualifying offer, which was essentially a one-year, $19.65 million offer, more than double his $8 million salary in ’21. Anderson, however, chose to decline the offer in order to cash in on the first multiyear deal of his career.
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