Shaun Anderson #49

Shaun Anderson...Hobbies include cooking, training others/creating workout routines, and driving a golf ball...Favorite type of exercise is a Bulgarian lunge, which is supposed to help develop lower-body strength and stability...Attended American Heritage High School, a private prep school in Plantation, Fla., before playing three seasons at the University of Florida...In his junior year as a Gator, he fashioned a 3-0 record with a 0.97 ERA and a 0.82 WHIP over 36 games...Drafted by Washington out of high school in 2013 but did not sign...Was selected with the final pick of the 40th round...Named a Rawlings Preseason All-American and Florida All-Region 1st Team member in 2013.

2021

Split the 2021 season between Minnesota, Baltimore and San Diego, going 0-0 with an 8.49 ERA (22 ER/23.1 IP) over 16 contests...Appeared in 18 games in the Triple-A level with El Paso, Round Rock and St. Paul, finishing the year with a combined 2-0 record and a 2.70 ERA (7 ER/23.1 IP).

2020

Began the season with San Francisco, his first appearance on a major league Opening Day roster...Completed his second big league season with the Giants, posting a 3.52 ERA (15.1 IP, 6 ER) in 18 games across two stints...Appeared in 13 games before being optioned to the Giants' alternate training site on Aug. 26...recalled on Sept. 18 and finished the season in the majors...Inherited 10 runners and allowed just three to score (30.0 IR scored percent)…held opponents to a .182 (10-for-55) average against overall...Threw his slider 53.4% of the time last season, eighth highest among all right-handed pitchers (min. 250 pitches)…posted a 39% whiff percent on the pitch, while holding opposing hitters to a .108 (4-for-37) batting average...Ended the season on a career-best 5.1-inning scoreless streak, beginning on Aug. 25 vs. Los Angeles-NL.

2019

Went 3-5 with a 5.44 ERA and two saves (58er, 96.0ip) in 28 games (16 starts) in his first season with SF... In 16 starts, he went 3-4 with a 5.33 ERA (49er, 82.2ip) and a 1.55 WHIP...in his 12 appearances as a reliever he went 0-1 with a 6.08 ERA (9er, 13.1ip) while earning his first career save on September 10 vs. Pittsburgh (was a closer at the University of Florida)... In the month of June, he went 3-1 with a 3.47 ERA (14er, 36.1ip) with a .250 opponent's batting average against...picked up his first big league win on June 1 at Baltimore... Landed on the 10-day injured list with a blister on Aug. 8...pitched exclusively out of the bullpen after returning in late August... Opened the year in Triple-A and made seven starts for the River Cats before making his Major League debut...also made one rehab start with Sacramento.

2018

Split his third professional season between double-A Richmond and triple-A Sacramento, combining for an 8-7 record and a 3.69 ERA in 25 games (24 starts)...Among Giants farmhands he ranked third in strikeouts and fourth in ERA...Was selected to represent the Giants at the 2018 All-Star Futures Game in Washington, D.C...Was selected to the EL All-Star Game but did not participate due to his Futures Game selection...Enters 2019 ranked as the third-best prospect in the Giants' farm system by MLB Pipeline.