He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .378 average against Anderson and left-handers to .257.
240 pitches to right-handed hitters, 218 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .359 expected average against them, against .238 on his offspeed pitches.
134 of his breaking balls thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
49.1% of the contact against Anderson is on the ground and 31.6% of it is in the air.
285 tracked batted balls allowed.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Anderson works off the plate, with only 38% of his pitches in the zone, 11th percentile.
458 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 477th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.1% of the contact Anderson gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
458 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 397th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
50% of the contact against Anderson with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 43.1% with the bases empty.
103 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 355 with the bases empty.
Both sides hit him about the same
48.6% of the contact right-handers make against Anderson is hit hard, against 41.7% of what left-handers make.
240 pitches to right-handed hitters, 218 to left-handed hitters.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Anderson's stuff spins at 2,119 rpm, 23rd percentile in the league.
458 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 414th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Anderson's curveball leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 87.6 off his 4-seam fastball.
389 and 727 of them thrown.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Anderson has given up 16 tracked home runs, 9 of them to right field, the longest 459 feet.
16 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Anderson, 32nd percentile.
458 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 365th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.1 mph off the bat against Anderson and left-handers 88.0.
119 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 171 from left-handers.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .378 average against Anderson and left-handers to .257.
240 pitches to right-handed hitters, 218 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
48.6% of the contact right-handers make against Anderson is hit hard, against 41.7% of what left-handers make.
240 pitches to right-handed hitters, 218 to left-handed hitters.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .359 expected average against them, against .238 on his offspeed pitches.
134 of his breaking balls thrown.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
49.1% of the contact against Anderson is on the ground and 31.6% of it is in the air.
285 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Anderson has given up 16 tracked home runs, 9 of them to right field, the longest 459 feet.
16 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.1 mph off the bat against Anderson and left-handers 88.0.
119 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 171 from left-handers.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Anderson works off the plate, with only 38% of his pitches in the zone, 11th percentile.
458 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 477th in MLB.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.1% of the contact Anderson gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
458 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 397th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Anderson, 32nd percentile.
458 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 365th in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
50% of the contact against Anderson with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 43.1% with the bases empty.
103 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 355 with the bases empty.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Anderson's stuff spins at 2,119 rpm, 23rd percentile in the league.
458 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 414th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Anderson's curveball leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 87.6 off his 4-seam fastball.
389 and 727 of them thrown.
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