Anderson signed a one-year contract with the Tigers on Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson previously signed a minor-league deal with Detroit ahead of the 2024 campaign, but he left the organization mid-season to pitch in Korea. The 31-year-old righty most recently turned in a 2.25 ERA and 1.00 WHIP across 171.2 innings in the KBO -- good enough for the Tigers to bump their offer up to a major-league contract. Anderson converted to a starter during his time overseas, and he is expected to compete for a spot in Detroit's rotation during spring training.

Anderson re-signed with the SSG Landers of the Korea Baseball Organization for $1.2 million Saturday, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net reports.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson was transferred from the Tigers to the SSG Landers in April. He made 23 starts for the Landers in 2024, going 11-3 with a 3.89 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 158:53 K:BB over 115.2 innings.

The Tigers transferred Anderson to SSG Landers of the Korean Baseball Organization in exchange for cash considerations.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson pitched in Japan from 2022-23 before signing a minor-league contract with the Tigers over the winter. He'll now head back overseas, where he will undoubtedly draw a bigger paycheck.

The Tigers reassigned Anderson to minor-league camp Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson impressed early in camp as a non-roster invitee, but he ended up with a 7.88 ERA in his six spring appearances. The right-hander spent the past two seasons pitching in Japan, and he'll likely be one of Detroit's top options for a promotion when bullpen depth is needed.

Anderson has been impressive in camp so far and could make a push for an MLB bullpen spot, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson, who spent the last two seasons pitching in Japan, has logged three scoreless innings with four strikeouts so far in Grapefruit League play, touching 97 mph with his fastball. While it's no guarantee that he breaks camp with the big-league club, Anderson could be first in line for a call up when a need arises. The righty most recently appeared in the majors back in 2021, logging 22 innings for the Rangers and posting a solid 3.27 ERA.

Anderson signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson spent the last two seasons with the Hiroshima Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, holding a 3.05 ERA and 98:40 K:BB over 115 innings. He will turn 30 in March and last saw action in the majors in 2021 with the Rangers.

Anderson was released by the Rangers on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson recorded a 3.27 ERA in 22 innings for the Rangers this season, but that came with a very low 9.9 percent strikeout rate. He owns a career 6.50 ERA in a small sample of 44.1 innings at the major-league level, so he'll likely be looking for a minor-league deal heading into his age-28 season.

Anderson allowed a hit and a walk with two strikeouts over three scoreless innings in Friday's 8-5 win over Baltimore.

EDGE Analysis

The only real negative from the right-hander's long-relief appearance was that he didn't get a win since Texas didn't pull ahead until the ninth inning. Anderson has allowed just one run in seven innings since returning from the COVID-19 list. He's pitched to a solid 3.50 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across 18 innings. He could piggyback with Spencer Howard again versus Cleveland next week.

Anderson was credited with his first win of the season in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the White Sox after allowing a run on one hit and two walks while striking out a batter in three innings of relief.

EDGE Analysis

Making his second appearance since being reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list earlier in the week, Anderson served as the primary pitcher behind starter Spencer Howard after A.J. Alexy handled those duties in Howard's previous turn through the rotation. Both Howard (three strikeouts over three scoreless innings) fared well as part of a tandem, so the Rangers could look to keep the two pitchers on the same schedule the next time Howard's turn comes up. Howard tentatively lines up to take the hill Sept. 24 in Baltimore.

Anderson (undisclosed) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson has been on the COVID-19 IL since Aug. 23, though the club never confirmed whether or not he tested positive for the virus. The right-hander was most recently working as a starter before being sidelined, but he seems more than likely to serve as a reliever, at least during the current turn through the rotation.