Justin Anderson

Justin Anderson

32-Year-Old PitcherRP
Chicago White Sox
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
$Signed a one-year contract with the White Sox in November of 2023.
Notches first save of season
PChicago White Sox
September 25, 2024
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.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Justin Anderson generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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121+
 
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121+
 
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121+
What part of the game does Justin Anderson generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% 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
2023
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .282 94 15 12 22 3 0 3
Since 2022vs Right .205 148 42 20 26 6 0 2
2024vs Left .282 94 15 12 22 3 0 3
2024vs Right .205 148 42 20 26 6 0 2
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-1%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-1%
ERA on Road
2023
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.41 1.68 32.2 0 1 1 7.7 5.5 0.8
Since 2022Away 4.35 1.21 20.2 1 1 0 12.6 5.2 0.9
2024Home 4.41 1.68 32.2 0 1 1 7.7 5.5 0.8
2024Away 4.35 1.21 20.2 1 1 0 12.6 5.2 0.9
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.78
 
K/9
9.6
 
BB/9
5.4
 
HR/9
0.8
 
Fastball
95.7 mph
 
ERA
4.39
 
WHIP
1.50
 
BABIP
.315
 
GB/FB
1.00
 
Left On Base
69.9%
 
Exit Velocity
82.4 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.5%
 
Spin Rate
2324 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
23.2%
 
Swinging Strike
13.4%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2020
2019
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.
Anderson spent the bulk of the 2017 season at the Double-A level, showing very little promise as he posted a 36:29 K:BB and a 5.06 ERA for Mobile. By May 14 of 2018, however, he'd picked up his first big-league save, and he'd go on to record three more for the Angels to go along with a 4.07 ERA in 55.1 innings. He throws hard but wasn't exactly dominant. To become a trustworthy high-leverage reliever, Anderson will have to make a considerable dent in his walk rate, which sat at an untenable 16.6% in his rookie campaign, second-worst among all pitchers who threw at least 50 innings. Control problems are unsurprising for a pitcher who throws his slider 55 percent of the time. Anderson's 27.8% strikeout rate is more good than great and isn't enough for him to overcome such a significant deficiency.
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Back in majors
PChicago White Sox
May 24, 2024
The White Sox recalled Anderson from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
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Returned to Charlotte
PChicago White Sox
May 14, 2024
The White Sox returned Anderson to Triple-A Charlotte after Tuesday's doubleheader against Washington.
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Serving as 27th man Tuesday
PChicago White Sox
May 14, 2024
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
PChicago White Sox
April 15, 2024
Anderson was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte by the White Sox on Monday.
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Added to roster
PChicago White Sox
April 12, 2024
The White Sox selected Anderson's contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Likely to miss spring training
PLos Angeles Angels
February 13, 2020
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.
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