2024 Stats
W-L
1-2
ERA
4.39
WHIP
1.50
K
57
SV
1
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There were few brightspots in the southside of Chicago in 2024, and Anderson was one of them in that he pitched in the majors for the first time since 2019. Anderson had Tommy John surgery after becoming injured ramping up for the 2020 season and was dropped by the Angels before trying to make it back with the Rangers and Royals from 2021 to 2023. Anderson's two-year minor league deal with the Rangers did not work out while his time with Kansas City was interesting in that he struck out 59 batters in 36.2 innings around a 6.87 ERA because of a high walk rate. The southside of Chicago was essentially an open tryout all season and Anderson's effective pitching in Triple-A Charlotte got him elevated to the big leagues where he struck out 57 batters in 53. 1 innings pitched but the walks remained a problem for him. Anderson has above-average stuff highlighted by his slider, and should be first in line for saves in Chicago because he has the best combination of stuff and experience in a very young bullpen. How well Anderson does in that role willl depend on whether he can find the strike zone with more regularity because he had one of the worst walk rates in baseball for all pitchers with at least 50 innings of work in 2024. He is the last pitcher with at least 100 career walks and 100 career strikeouts while pitching fewer than 160 career innings since Henry Rodriguez who pitched from 2009-2014. Read Past Outlooks
Notches first save of season
Anderson walked one and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his first save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Angels.
ANALYSIS
The 31-year-old righty had five previous career saves, all of them coming with the Halos in 2018-19. Anderson hasn't exactly been sharp of late, posting a 4.15 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 14:8 K:BB through 8.2 innings in September, but he misses bats with his fastball-slider combo and can be an effective high-leverage arm when he maintains a semblance of control. If the White Sox have any more late leads to protect over the final handful of games this season, Anderson could get the call again.
The 31-year-old righty had five previous career saves, all of them coming with the Halos in 2018-19. Anderson hasn't exactly been sharp of late, posting a 4.15 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 14:8 K:BB through 8.2 innings in September, but he misses bats with his fastball-slider combo and can be an effective high-leverage arm when he maintains a semblance of control. If the White Sox have any more late leads to protect over the final handful of games this season, Anderson could get the call again.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
15
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What part of the game does Justin Anderson generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-27%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-27%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .282 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 3 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .205 | 42 | 20 | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .282 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .205 | 42 | 20 | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-1%
ERA on Road
2024
-1%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 4.41 | 1.68 | 32.2 | 7.7 | 5.5 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.35 | 1.21 | 20.2 | 12.6 | 5.2 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.41 | 1.68 | 32.2 | 7.7 | 5.5 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.35 | 1.21 | 20.2 | 12.6 | 5.2 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Justin 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
1.78K/9
9.6BB/9
5.4HR/9
0.8Fastball
95.7 mphERA
4.39WHIP
1.50BABIP
.315GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
69.9%Exit Velocity
82.4 mphBarrels/BBE
6.5%Spin Rate
2324 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.2%Swinging Strike
13.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Anderson is a tease to watch out of the bullpen. He has a live arm with a fastball that pushes into the upper 90s and a solid breaking ball. He has utilized that combination to strike out 28% of the major-league hitters he has faced over the past two seasons. He has also struggled to locate both pitches and has walked 16% of the hitters he has faced leading to a 4.75 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in just over 100 career innings. He simply cannot be used in high-leverage situations with that kind of walk rate. If he could find consistent command of his pitches, his career path could take off in a hurry as the expected stats were very much in his favor in 2019, but to date, he has been unable to get out of his own way.
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Back in majors
The White Sox recalled Anderson from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
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Returned to Charlotte
The White Sox returned Anderson to Triple-A Charlotte after Tuesday's doubleheader against Washington.
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Serving as 27th man Tuesday
The White Sox recalled Anderson from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
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Optioned to Triple-A
Anderson was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte by the White Sox on Monday.
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Added to roster
The White Sox selected Anderson's contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
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Likely to miss spring training
Anderson, who injured his oblique muscle while playing catch, will miss 4-to-6 weeks with the injury.
ANALYSIS
The right-handed reliever's recovery timeline knocks him out for most, if not all, of the Angels' exhibition slate. Anderson was reportedly just a handful of throws away from finishing the session when he suffered the injury, which comes in the wake of an offseason during which he concentrated on core strengthening after struggling with trapezius muscle problems last season. Anderson logged 47 innings out of the bullpen in 2019, although he generated an unsightly 5.55 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in the process.
The right-handed reliever's recovery timeline knocks him out for most, if not all, of the Angels' exhibition slate. Anderson was reportedly just a handful of throws away from finishing the session when he suffered the injury, which comes in the wake of an offseason during which he concentrated on core strengthening after struggling with trapezius muscle problems last season. Anderson logged 47 innings out of the bullpen in 2019, although he generated an unsightly 5.55 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in the process.