The Rangers announced they’ve designated reliever Grant Anderson for assignment. The move opens the necessary 40-man roster spot for Joc Pederson, who has officially signed his $37MM free agent deal.
Anderson has been on the roster since May 2023. The low-slot righty has made 49 big league appearances as an up-and-down reliever. His major league work hasn’t been great, as he has allowed 6.35 earned runs per nine over 62 1/3 innings. Anderson’s respective strikeout (21.5%) and walk (8.8%) rates aren’t far off league average. He has had massive home run issues, though, giving up 16 longballs (2.31 per nine innings) in his major league career.
That hasn’t been as big a problem in the minors. Anderson didn’t allow a single homer over 27 2/3 Triple-A innings this year. He fanned 28.3% of minor league opponents and turned in a sub-3.00 ERA in the Pacific Coast League. Anderson has a 3.87 mark over parts of three seasons for the organization’s top affiliate in Round Rock.
After the New Year, the Rangers will have a week to trade Anderson or attempt to run him through waivers. The 27-year-old has just over one year of major league service. He has one option remaining, so another team could keep him in Triple-A next season if they’re willing to carry him on the 40-man roster.
Obvious choice. He was tough to watch last year
Got some upside though, somebody will take a swing at him on their 40 especially since he’s got an Option year to use in ’25.
Go get him, Breslow!
Finallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Wrong Grant Anderson link.
In some crazy scheme to turn a profit, maybe the Samsonite people made more than one?
Hahaha.. that was always my go to line when I used to run a pawnshop. I would have an angry person come in and point at a PlayStation for example and yell and scream, “That’s my PlayStation”
I would calmly reply, “Perhaps but just maybe in some crazy scheme to turn a profit Sony decided to make more than one”
It always made them even more irate but to be fair 99 out of 100 times it was never their item.
It’s always good to have an extra JOC in the Clubhouse.
Just so everyone’s clear, he’s made 49 appearances, that’s 49 big league appearances.
I read this as Garrett Anderson and was quite confused.
Hey at least he’s got a World Series ring. Rangers are the last team other than the Dodgers and will be for a long time because the sport enables their buying everyone on the planet. Dirtbags.
About time…