2026 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
3.44
WHIP
1.17
K
45
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.
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.
Analysis
Anderson started his previous outing, pitching 4.2 scoreless innings versus the Guardians on Wednesday. He had previously worked as a multi-inning reliever this season. He's had mixed results with a 3.74 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 42:16 K:BB through 33.2 innings over 17 appearances (one start). He's been better lately, allowing just four runs (three earned) over his last 18.2 innings. Anderson looks poised to return to the bullpen moving forward, and he's unlikely to be among the top choices for high-leverage work in most situations, though he has earned two saves and two holds this season.
Anderson started his previous outing, pitching 4.2 scoreless innings versus the Guardians on Wednesday. He had previously worked as a multi-inning reliever this season. He's had mixed results with a 3.74 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 42:16 K:BB through 33.2 innings over 17 appearances (one start). He's been better lately, allowing just four runs (three earned) over his last 18.2 innings. Anderson looks poised to return to the bullpen moving forward, and he's unlikely to be among the top choices for high-leverage work in most situations, though he has earned two saves and two holds this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
32
Last 10 Games
34
Last 5 Games
40
How many pitches does Drew Anderson generally throw?
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11-20
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41-50
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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
-19%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-19%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .182 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .224 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .182 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .224 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 2 | |||
| 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
-67%
ERA at Home
2026
-67%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 1.80 | 0.85 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 5.40 | 1.56 | 16.2 | 13.5 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2026Home | 1.80 | 0.85 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2026Away | 5.40 | 1.56 | 16.2 | 13.5 | 4.3 | ||||
| 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
2.81K/9
11.0BB/9
3.9HR/9
0.7Fastball
95.2 mphERA
3.44WHIP
1.17BABIP
.291GB/FB
1.52Left On Base
72.2%Exit Velocity
83.5 mphBarrels/BBE
4.2%Spin Rate
2104 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.2%Swinging Strike
14.1%Prospect Rankings History
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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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Confirmed for start Wednesday
Anderson will be the Tigers' starting pitcher in Wednesday's game versus the Guardians, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Effective in long relief Friday
Anderson tossed four scoreless innings of relief in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays. He allowed a hit and struck out one.
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Records first career save
Anderson tossed 3.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn the save in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Marlins. He walked two and struck out two.
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Pitches better Monday
Anderson allowed one run on two hits across three innings of relief in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Twins. He walked two and struck out four.
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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.