Brian Anderson (pitcher)

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**Brian Anderson**

Tampa Bay Rays — No. 17
Pitcher
Born: April 26, 1972 (1972-04-26) (age 36)
Bats: Switch	Throws: Left
Major League Baseball debut
September 10, 1993 for the California Angels
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Win-loss	82-83
Earned run average	4.74
Strikeouts	723
Teams
California Angels (1993–1995) Cleveland Indians (1996-1997) Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-2002) Cleveland Indians (2003) Kansas City Royals (2003-2005)

Brian James Anderson (born April 26, 1972 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He previously played for the California Angels, Cleveland Indians, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Kansas City Royals, posting a career ERA of 4.74. He is also noted for having a great pickoff move. Anderson attended Wright State University. He was also the second pick in the 1997 MLB Expansion Draft.

At Geneva High School in Geneva, Ohio, Brian Anderson was a four-year letterman in baseball, a three-year letterman in golf, and a two-year letterman in basketball.

Anderson's 2005 season ended prematurely when he tore an elbow ligament, necessitating Tommy John surgery. Anderson attempted a comeback in 2006 with the Texas Rangers, but while rehabbing his surgically repaired elbow, he re-injured it, requiring him to undergo a second surgery if he was to resume his pitching career.

In the 2007 season, Anderson occasionally filled in as a broadcaster for the Cleveland Indians on SportsTime Ohio, as well as doing several spring training games and a weekly highlight show.[1] On February 1, 2008, the Tampa Bay Rays signed Anderson to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training. During Spring Training however, Anderson left the mound in the middle of a game, and followed that with an MRI. The MRI revealed he had a torn ulnar collateral ligament, as well as a torn flexor mass muscle, both in his left elbow. Rays manager Joe Maddon commented by saying, "It can't be repaired; he's done. It's really a big disappointment."[2]

[edit] See also

Arizona Diamondbacks all-time roster

[edit] External links

MLB.com profile
Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

v • d • e Arizona Diamondbacks 1998 Inaugural Season Opening Day Roster

Opening Day Lineup	C Jorge Fábregas \| 1B Travis Lee \| 2B Edwin Díaz \| 3B Matt Williams \| SS Jay Bell \| LF Brent Brede \| CF Devon White \| RF Karim García \| P Andy Benes

Catcher / Infield / Outfield	C Damian Miller \| C Kelly Stinnett \| IF Tony Batista \| IF Andy Fox \| IF Hanley Frías \| IF Danny Klassen \| IF Andy Stankiewicz \| IF/OF Hensley Meulens \| IF/OF Mike Robertson \| OF Yamil Benitez \| OF David Dellucci \| OF Bernard Gilkey \| OF Chris Jones

Pitchers	SP Brian Anderson \| SP Andy Benes \| SP Willie Blair \| SP Omar Daal \| SP Jeff Suppan \| RP Joel Adamson \| RP Willie Banks \| RP Scott Brow \| RP Bobby Chouinard \| RP Bryan Corey \| RP Alan Embree \| RP Ben Ford \| RP Barry Manuel \| RP Chris Michalak \| RP Vladimir Núñez \| RP Gregg Olson \| RP Ricky Pickett \| RP Félix Rodríguez \| RP Clint Sodowsky \| RP Aaron Small \| RP Russ Springer \| RP Amaury Telemaco \| RP Efraín Valdez \| RP Neil Weber \| RP Bob Wolcott

Manager	Buck Showalter