Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Nick Anderson was born July 5, 1990, in Crosby, Minnesota. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Anderson's contract was purchased by the Minnesota Twins in August 2015. He played in 9 games for the Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2015, recording a 0.75 ERA in 12 innings. He split the 2016 season between Cedar Rapids and the Fort Myers Miracle, accumulating a 4–3 record with a 2.65 ERA in 57.2 innings. In 2017, he played for Fort Myers and the Chattanooga Lookouts, accumulating a 4–1 record with a 1.00 ERA in 53.1 innings. He spent the 2018 season with the Rochester Red Wings, going 8–2 with a 3.30 ERA in 60 innings.

On July 31, 2019, Anderson was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays (along with Trevor Richards) in exchange for Jesús Sánchez and Ryne Stanek. He continued his dominance after the trade, registering an ERA of 2.11 in 21 1⁄3 innings with 41 strikeouts.

In 2020, he went 2–1 with six saves and an 0.55 ERA in 16.1 innings over 19 games.

In the 2020 postseason, as the Rays made their second World Series appearance in franchise history, Anderson went 7 consecutive postseason appearances while allowing a run, breaking an MLB record.

On November 11, 2022, Anderson signed a one-year, non-guaranteed split contract with the Atlanta Braves. Anderson was optioned to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers to begin the 2023 season. However, after it was revealed that Raisel Iglesias would begin the year on the injured list, the Braves announced that Anderson had made the Opening Day roster as part of the bullpen.