Ian Anderson Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

TRACK RECORD: Anderson continued to dominate Double-A batters over 21 starts and ranked third in the Southern League with 147 strikeouts before earning a promotion to Triple-A Gwinnett.

SCOUTING REPORT: Anderson’s stuff wasn’t quite as electric in 2019 as he’s shown in the past. While he’s previously thrown a fastball in the 92-97 mph range, the pitch didn’t have that sort of top-end velocity this season, sitting mostly in the 92-94 range. It’s still a plus offering thanks to the angle that Anderson creates out of an overhand arm slot, and he’s been effective with it pitching both up and down in the zone. Similarly, Anderson’s 12-to-6 curveball hasn’t shown the bite he’s had in the past. It’s more of a 55-grade offering he has learned to spot more consistently, but he struggles at times to get hitters to chase it out of the zone. Anderson also has a firm, mid-to-upper 80s changeup that he’s shown feel for and it projects as an above-average pitch. Outside of his five-game stint in Triple-A, Anderson showed improved feel for throwing strikes and projects for above-average control despite stiffness in his delivery.

THE FUTURE: Anderson should start 2020 in Gwinnett and projects as more of a middle-of-the-rotation arm.