2026 Stats
W-L
2-3
ERA
3.88
WHIP
1.29
K
58
SV
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Anderson turns 32 in March and owns a career 6.50 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in 44.1 MLB innings. The last of those innings came in 2021, and a previous attempt to return to the majors fell through when he failed to win a job out of camp for the Tigers in 2024 following two decent years in Japan. This time around, he's back with the Tigers but will have much more job security after signing a one-year, $7 million deal. That comes after he broke out across two seasons for the KBO's SSG Landers, including a 2.25 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 2025. He overpowered KBO hitters with a 35.3 K% but also posted a 7.3 BB%, much better than his 10.7 BB% from his first year in Korea. He won't strike out nearly that many batters at the MLB level, but his added velocity should lead to a K% much better than the 14.7% mark he managed in his previous MLB stint. There could be enough here for Anderson to be a fourth or fifth starter, but the lack of a long-term commitment means the Tigers can easily move him to the bullpen if it's not working. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Tigers in December of 2025. Contract includes $10 million team option for 2027.
Fans five in short spot start
Anderson allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out five batters over 2.2 innings in a no-decision versus Houston on Monday.
Analysis
Anderson opened what was essentially a bullpen game for the Tigers after Troy Melton was scratched due to a back issue. Anderson gave Detroit 59 pitches, though that got him through only 2.2 frames. The right-hander didn't have his best control, throwing just 34 of those 59 pitches for strikes, but he also logged nine whiffs and held the Astros to a lone run. Anderson will likely return to the bullpen moving forward, as both Casey Mize (adductor) and Justin Verlander (hip) appear to be on the verge of returning from stints on the injured list.
Anderson opened what was essentially a bullpen game for the Tigers after Troy Melton was scratched due to a back issue. Anderson gave Detroit 59 pitches, though that got him through only 2.2 frames. The right-hander didn't have his best control, throwing just 34 of those 59 pitches for strikes, but he also logged nine whiffs and held the Astros to a lone run. Anderson will likely return to the bullpen moving forward, as both Casey Mize (adductor) and Justin Verlander (hip) appear to be on the verge of returning from stints on the injured list.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
30
Last 10 Games
26
Last 5 Games
27
How many pitches does Drew Anderson generally throw?
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What part of the game does Drew Anderson generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-5%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .239 | 27 | 7 | 21 | 3 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .227 | 31 | 12 | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .239 | 27 | 7 | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .227 | 31 | 12 | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-68%
ERA at Home
2026
-68%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 1.90 | 0.93 | 23.2 | 9.5 | 3.4 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 5.96 | 1.68 | 22.2 | 13.1 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2026Home | 1.90 | 0.93 | 23.2 | 9.5 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2026Away | 5.96 | 1.68 | 22.2 | 13.1 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Drew Anderson compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.05K/9
11.3BB/9
3.7HR/9
1.2Fastball
95.5 mphERA
3.88WHIP
1.29BABIP
.325GB/FB
1.45Left On Base
73.6%Exit Velocity
83.3 mphBarrels/BBE
3.7%Spin Rate
2129 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.9%Swinging Strike
14.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Making spot start
Anderson will start a bullpen game for the Tigers on Monday in Houston, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Hit hard in third loss
Anderson (2-3) allowed two runs on four hits while retiring only two batters in relief to take the loss Sunday against the White Sox.
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Tagged with loss, blown save
Anderson (2-2) was tagged with the loss and a blown save in Friday's extra-inning loss to the White Sox. He allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit over two-thirds of an inning, striking out one.
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Grabs two-inning save
Anderson allowed a hit and two walks while striking out four over two scoreless innings to earn the save in a 4-1 win over the Orioles in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.
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Sharp in first start
Anderson didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Guardians, allowing two hits and two walks over 4.2 scoreless innings. He struck out seven.
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Earning consideration for starts
Anderson could find himself starting games after allowing one run in five innings out of the bullpen Thursday.
Analysis
Anderson's only start of the season Aug. 7 was a two-inning, five-run disaster, but he rebounded nicely as the long reliever Thursday, keeping the game within reach after Spencer Howard's short start. Howard has a 9.82 ERA in three outings with Texas, so it's possible he moves to the bullpen. Even as a starter, the 27-year-old Anderson will have minimal fantasy appeal until he proves he can replicate Thursday's performance, but continued success could change that.
Anderson's only start of the season Aug. 7 was a two-inning, five-run disaster, but he rebounded nicely as the long reliever Thursday, keeping the game within reach after Spencer Howard's short start. Howard has a 9.82 ERA in three outings with Texas, so it's possible he moves to the bullpen. Even as a starter, the 27-year-old Anderson will have minimal fantasy appeal until he proves he can replicate Thursday's performance, but continued success could change that.