Former Dodgers 15-Game Winner Among 'Most Likely' Pitchers to Be Traded

Bleacher Report baseball analyst Kerry Miller named the "most likely" player to be traded from every MLB roster on May 21, and starting pitcher Tyler Anderson was his selection for the crosstown rival Los Angeles Angels.

"With their rivalry weekend sweep of the Dodgers, the Angels made things at least a little more interesting for themselves," Miller acknowledged at the time. "However, having lost 20 of 28 heading into that series... selling at the deadline remains a very likely portion of their summer plans."

"To that end, the Halos have quite a few interesting names to put on the block," the MLB writer continued, listing closer Kenley Jansen, third baseman Yoán Moncada, and utility man Taylor Ward.

But he concluded that "Tyler Anderson is their best / most likely trade chip, with a 3.60 ERA and 1.236 WHIP in the final season of his three-year deal."

"[Anderson] was an All-Star in both 2022 and 2024 and might be the Angels' best candidate for the upcoming mid-summer classic," Miller reasoned. Adding that the "best two-month rental starting pitcher on this year's block could be a 1A/1B situation between Anderson and Baltimore's Zach Eflin."

Before joining the Angels, Anderson bounced around a bit but pitched the bulk of his career with the Colorado Rockies. Having said that, his best season came with the Dodgers in 2022.

Anderson was a 15-game winner for LAD, pitching to a career-best 2.57 ERA over 28 starts and 178.2 innings.

Who knows, if the 25-25 Angels eventually fall out of contention and the Dodgers' pitching woes continue, perhaps a reunion could even be in the cards.