Chase Anderson DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Free-agent right-hander Chase Anderson agreed with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday on a minor-league deal that includes an invitation to major-league spring training, according to a source. Anderson will be in camp with the Bucs this year looking to win a roster spot for the start of the 2024 regular season. The 36-year-old veteran hasn't been very reliable in 10 major-league seasons and went a combined 1-6 with a 5.42 ERA (5.72 FIP), a 1.42 WHIP, his first career save, 33 walks and 64 strikeouts in 86 1/3 innings over 19 appearances (17 starts) for the Tampa Bay Rays and Colorado Rockies a season ago. Even if he makes Pittsburgh's Opening Day roster, Anderson isn't really going to be much of a fantasy weapon. He's posted a career ERA of 4.35 with a 1.29 WHIP and a well below-average 19.9 percent strikeout rate in 1,049 MLB innings.