Dodgers activate Tyler Anderson

September 20th, 2022

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers activated left-handed pitcher Tyler Anderson from the paternity list and optioned right-handed pitcher Andre Jackson.

Anderson, 32, will make the start in Game 2 of the doubleheader after missing three games. He is 15-3 with 2.62 ERA (47 ER/161.2 IP) and 119 strikeouts in 27 games this season. The southpaw is tied for third on the team in wins and ERA, while ranking first in innings pitched and strikeouts. He has been in the Majors parts of seven seasons with Colorado (2016-2019), San Francisco (2020), Seattle (2021), Pittsburgh (2021) and Los Angeles (2022) and he is combined 44-41 with a 4.21 ERA (367 ER/785.1 IP) and 661 strikeouts. He was signed by the Dodgers on March 18 as a free agent.

Jackson, 26, has made two appearances this season, he is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/2.2 IP) and three strikeouts. In his Major League career, he is 0-1 with a 1.88 ERA (3 ER/14.1 IP) and 13 strikeouts in five games. In 21 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City, he is 2-7 with a 5.00 ERA (42 ER/75.2 IP) and 76 strikeouts. He was originally drafted in the 12th round of the 2017 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Utah.