Over his MLB career, Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Tyler Anderson has been a good, but not great pitcher.
Of course, he pitched most of his career with the Colorado Rockies, which is not the best place for hurlers.
But the Dodgers are career-fixers, and they have proven it time and time again in recent seasons.
They helped turn around numerous careers, from Justin Turner to Max Muncy to Cody Bellinger.
They even took the homer-prone Andrew Heaney this year and made it look like Randy Johnson before he got hurt.
They do it with position players, starters, or relievers alike.
That’s why it isn’t really surprising to see them turn Anderson, a pitcher with considerable raw talent, into an ace.
That is precisely what he looks like now: a frontline pitcher.
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He has been enjoying an amazing streak recently.
“Pitchers in LA Dodgers history with a 4-game span of 27+ IP, ≤ 2 ER, ≤ 1 BB: Don Drysdale, Clayton Kershaw, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Max Scherzer, Tyler Anderson,” ESPN’s Blake Harris tweeted.
Pitchers in LA Dodgers history with a 4-game span of 27+ IP, ≤ 2 ER, ≤ 1 BB:
Don Drysdale
Clayton Kershaw
Hyun-Jin Ryu
Max Scherzer
Tyler Anderson— Blake Harris (@BlakeHarrisTBLA) June 4, 2022
That’s some good company, isn’t it?
In his last four games, Anderson has allowed just two runs.
If we move the search to his last three games, there have been nothing but zeroes in the “runs allowed” department.
For the season, he has a 7-0 record, a 2.59 ERA, and a 0.95 WHIP in 55.2 innings.
He has struck out 53 hitters, too.
Anderson has been a breath of fresh air for a rotation that lost several key contributors in the last few months, for various reasons.
The Dodgers certainly hope he can keep up this amazing level of performance.
The 32-year-old is on his way to a career-best season.
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