Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Tanner Anderson was born May 27, 1993, in Boynton Beach, Florida. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

After signing, Anderson was assigned to the Bristol Pirates where he was 4–0 with a 2.38 ERA in 12 relief appearances. At the end of the season, he was promoted and pitched six relief innings for the West Virginia Black Bears in which he was 1–0 with a 4.50 ERA. In 2016, he pitched for the West Virginia Power and the Bradenton Marauders where he posted a combined 3–3 record and 3.58 ERA in 36 games pitched between both clubs. Anderson moved into the starting rotation for the Altoona Curve in 2017, going 10–8 with a 3.38 ERA in 30 games (19 starts). He began 2018 with the Indianapolis Indians.

Anderson was called up to the major leagues by the Pirates on June 27, 2018. In 24 relief appearances for Indianapolis prior to his promotion, he was 1–1 with a 2.34 ERA.