Chicago Cubs sign free agent pitcher Brett Anderson to a one year deal
@Deepizzaguy (122443)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
January 26, 2017 5:38pm CST
The Chicago Cubs have signed free agent left handed starting pitcher Brett Anderson to a one year contract.
Anderson has pitched in the Major Leagues for the Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers since 2009 as a starting pitcher.
Due to a back injury that sidelined him for the majority of the 2016 Major League Baseball season, he pitched in only games for the Dodgers.
The Cubs who enter the 2017 Major League Baseball as the defending World Series champions will have Anderson work as a fifth pitcher in their starting rotation.
Anderson became a free agent at the end of the 2016 baseball season. Anderson impressed the Cubs during a bullpen session in Arizona which led to his signing his one year contract on Thursday.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Jan 17
I sure hope the Cubs know what they are doing.
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@Deepizzaguy (122443)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Jan 17
Very true since they will treat Brett with kid gloves in 2017.
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@Deepizzaguy (122443)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 That is true. And I thought the Cubs general manager Theo Epstein knew how to find great players.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Jan 17
@Deepizzaguy I'm sure they will, but I do wonder if he was the better choice over Jason Hamel.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Jan 17
Interesting. They let Jason Hammel go and replace him with this always injured pitcher? Hammel was a disappointment last season but at least he pitched. Anderson is an injury waiting to happen.
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@Deepizzaguy (122443)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Jan 17
I know what you mean. And I thought Theo Epstein had great ideas to select player talent.
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@Chellezhere (6421)
• United States
27 Jan 17
I wonder how many more seasons he will continue to play.
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@Deepizzaguy (122443)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Jan 17
Maybe one or two since pitchers have short live spans in the Major Leagues due to wear and tear and on their arms from pitching since Little League.
