Nick Anderson Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 205 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/5/1990 (31)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- Mayville State
Nick Anderson Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Nick Anderson News
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Nick Anderson (elbow) underwent elbow surgery and is not expected to pitch until after the 2022 All-Star break. He will be shut down for the next three to four months. The Rays right-hander was sidelined most of 2021 with a torn elbow ligament. Anderson led the Rays with six saves in 2020 and owned a 26:3 K: BB over 16 1/3 innings. Tampa Bay will turn to Pete Fairbanks or Andrew Kittredge as the team's primary closer in 2022. Fantasy managers in deep-league dynasty formats can stash Anderson for now.
The Tampa Bay Rays are leaving off pitchers Ryan YarbroughandNick Anderson (back) and outfielder Brett Phillips were left off the roster in the American League Divisional Series against the Boston Red Sox. Anderson continues to work his way from a lower-back strain and is considered day-to-day. Yarbrough struggled mightily in September, posting a 1-3 record along with a 9.00 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and a 13:4 K:BB across 21 innings over five appearances. The Rays will use Jordan Luplow as outfield depth over the veteran Phillips. The 28-year-old slashed .247/.345/.548 with an .893 OPS against right-handers in 2021.
The Tampa Bay Rays placed relief pitcher Nick Anderson (back) on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain on Monday. He'll miss the remainder of the regular season, but he'll be eligible to return for Game 1 of the ALDS. The 31-year-old right-hander has been plagued with injuries this year. He's only appeared in six games and he's pitched to a 4.50 ERA and 1.00 WHIP while converting his only save opportunity. He was dominant in 2020, maintaining a 0.55 ERA and 0.49 WHIP while striking out 26 over 16.1 innings. We'll see if he can work his way back into a high-leverage role with the team next year.
Batting Order
| 1 | Randy Arozarena |
| 2 | Wander Franco |
| 3 | Brandon Lowe |
| 4 | Nelson Cruz |
| 5 | Jordan Luplow |
| 6 | Yandy Díaz |
| 7 | Austin Meadows |
| 8 | Mike Zunino |
| 9 | Kevin Kiermaier |
Nick Anderson Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Randy Arozarena |
| 2 | Wander Franco |
| 3 | Brandon Lowe |
| 4 | Nelson Cruz |
| 5 | Jordan Luplow |
| 6 | Yandy Díaz |
| 7 | Austin Meadows |
| 8 | Mike Zunino |
| 9 | Kevin Kiermaier |
After a fantastic rookie season that included being shipped across the state from Miami to Tampa, Nick Anderson was ALL the hype for 2020 relief pitchers. He certainly followed it up with an impressive encore, with two wins, six saves, 0.55 ERA, 0.49 WHIP, and 26 K in just 16.1 IP across the shortened 2020 season while finishing as the RP6 in fantasy. Those stellar numbers came in as top six in ERA, top three in FIP, and the league-best WHIP among all relievers.Anderson relied on his fastball more in the shortened season, and it appeared to set up his slider perfectly as he also led all relievers in O-Swing% and registered a filthy 21.5 SwStr%. Despite the dominant stuff, fantasy owners should be aware that Anderson struggled mightily in the postseason, surrendering nine ER in 14.2 IP, while Diego Castillo came up clutch for Kevin Cash and earned three saves. Despite the possible lack of save opportunities compared to other top-10 fantasy relievers, Anderson's current ADP of 146 still offers potential value for the ratios and high strikeout-upside. But if your draft build is aiming for saves specifically, it might be best to look elsewhere.