Earlier tonight, free agent pitcher Brett Anderson tweeted out a rather interesting statement.
Wheels up to Chicago…I bet it's cold there.
— Brett Anderson (@BAnderson3737) January 23, 2017
Not long after that, Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reported that a deal with the Chicago Cubs was done, pending a physical.
Sources: Brett Anderson has deal with #Cubs, pending physical. Impressed club during recent bullpen session in Arizona.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 24, 2017
Anderson would add to #Cubs’ rotation options, but his physical will be critical. Has appeared in only 65 games past five seasons.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 24, 2017
As Rosenthal stated, fans can’t consider Anderson passing the physical a slam dunk given all his previous physical issues. While the left-hander didn’t have any arm problems in 2016, he was limited to just 11 1/3 innings with the Dodgers due to back, wrist and blister issues.
Anderson, who has only made more than eight big league starts just once in his last five campaigns, reportedly impressed Cubs’ brass during a bullpen session the southpaw threw recently in Arizona. He’ll be an option for their rotation, although with Mike Montgomery in the mix, Anderson may be coming out of the bullpen in 2017 — a role he’s familiar with.
Let’s not forget….Anderson had a rather interesting take on Cubs fans during the NLCS back in October. More info here….
