The Atlanta Braves are rolling with pitching prospect Ian Anderson in his MLB debut in Game 1 of Wednesday's double-header against the New York Yankees. Not only will Anderson have a tall task against a vaunted Yankees lineup, but he'll be facing off against Yankees ace Gerrit Cole in the game. Anderson had a fantastic year in the minors last year. Over 26 starts split between Double-A and Triple-A, he posted a 3.38 ERA and 1.253 WHIP with 11.4 K/9. Fantasy owners should keep an eye on how ...

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka's torn Achilles has increased the chances that pitching prospect Ian Anderson will make his debut this year. Anderson needs to refine his control to have success at the highest level, but he misses plenty of bats with a three-pitch repertoire. The 22-year-old right-hander has been working on his secondary pitches at the team's alternate site. His fastball-curve combination could give hitters fits whenever he makes his debut, but he also could be ...

Ian Anderson likely isnt far from being ready for Atlanta. With that said, he has some pitching competition around him (prospects Kyle Wright, Bryse Wilson, Kyle Muller, Patrick Weigel) which could make him more of a 2021 impact arm rather than 2020 but the playoff-hopeful Braves will no doubt go with the pitcher performing the best when the time comes. Anderson has arguably the highest ceiling in the system with three potentially-plus offerings and he struck out 172 batters in just 135.2 ...