{"id":51425,"date":"2025-04-27T22:09:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T22:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=51425"},"modified":"2025-04-27T22:09:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T22:09:51","slug":"braves-bring-back-postseason-hero-ian-anderson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=51425","title":{"rendered":"Braves bring back postseason hero Ian Anderson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-0\">April 27 &#8211; Right-hander Ian Anderson, a World Series hero for the Atlanta Braves in 2021, is back with the organization after being claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-1\">Anderson, who turns 27 on May 2, was traded by the Braves to the Angels on March 23 for left-hander Jose Suarez after failing to earn a starting rotation spot with Atlanta in spring training.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-2\">Anderson struggled badly with the Angels and went 0-1 with an 11.57 ERA in seven relief appearances. He allowed 17 hits and seven walks in just 9 1\/3 innings.<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-2\"><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-2\">\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-3\">Anderson went 4-0 with a 1.26 ERA in eight postseason starts for the Braves over the 2020 and 2021 postseasons.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-4\">In the 2021 World Series, Anderson famously pitched five no-hit innings in Game 3 to lead Atlanta to a 2-0 victory over the Houston Astros. The Braves defeated the Astros in six games.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">Anderson went 22-13 with a 3.97 ERA in 52 regular-season starts for the Braves from 2020-22. His career was derailed by Tommy John surgery in April 2023 and this year&#8217;s appearances with the Angels represent his first in the majors since the surgery.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-6\">Anderson was the third overall selection in the 2016 draft.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-6\"><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-6\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":51426,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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