Earlier tonight, free agent pitcher Brett Anderson tweeted out a rather interesting statement.
https://twitter.com/BrettAnderson35/status/823677383441981440
Not long after that, Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported that a deal with the Chicago Cubs was done, pending a physical.
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/823719753130840065
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/823719762056409088
As Rosenthal stated, fans can't consider Anderson passing the physical a slam dunk given all his previous physical issues. While the left-hander didn't have any arm problems in 2016, he was limited to just 11 1/3 innings with the Dodgers due to back, wrist and blister issues.
Anderson, who has only made more than eight big league starts just once in his last five campaigns, reportedly impressed Cubs' brass during a bullpen session the southpaw threw recently in Arizona. He'll be an option for their rotation, although with Mike Montgomery in the mix, Anderson may be coming out of the bullpen in 2017 -- a role he's familiar with.
Let's not forget....Anderson had a rather interesting take on Cubs fans during the NLCS back in October. More info here....
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