One of the Los Angeles Angels big free agent signings last offseason was starting pitcher Tyler Anderson, who they brought in on a three-year deal. The team believed that he could help fill out their rotation, but Anderson never found his footing with the Halos.
With a full season with the Angels under his belt, there is hope for a bounce back year. But MLB writer Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report has listed Anderson as a potential trade candidate this offseason
“Angels southpaw Tyler Anderson, who's owed $13 million in each of the next two seasons, could also be on the table.”
Anderson does make sense as a player that the Angels may want to move off of considering his salary and the fact that he didn’t perform too well with them. In 27 games, Anderson posted an ERA of 5.43 and a WHIP of 1.15.
He wasn’t the same player that the Angels believed they were getting when they signed him, and it hurt them throughout the year. In 2022 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Anderson was great, posting an ERA of 2.57 over 30 games played.
His regression in 2023 could see him being moved, and some teams may believe that they can get the 2022 version of him. Situations matter when it comes to certain players, and Anderson may be one of those guys.
Maybe a trade to another team could help unlock more of his dominant self, rather than the pitcher we all saw this past season. And the Angels can’t afford to have another poor year from their pitching staff, making a trade very possible.
His $13 million owed in each of the next two seasons isn’t the worst amount for teams, and he could be a third or fourth starter for most. Based on how the market shakes out for quality starting pitching, Anderson could be viewed as a steal if he were to perform better next season.
Either way, Anderson will likely be talked about in trades this winter. The Angels have to build out their starting rotation, and he looks like he could be the odd man out from the current group.
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