The Cubs have a deal in place with left-handed starter Brett Anderson, according to MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal. The club has not confirmed the report. Anderson, who made just three starts in 2016 due to various injuries, impressed the team at a recent bullpen session in Arizona, according to Rosenthal.
Rosenthal reports the deal is pending a physical.   Cubs agree to a one-year, $3.5M deal with Brett Anderson   "Wheels up to Chicago ... I bet it's cold there," Anderson tweeted Monday night. Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan reported on Monday night that the deal was for $3.5 million and could reach $10 million if Anderson reached all of the contract's incentives. Anderson is optimistic. He's changed his Twitter bio to: "My grammar is terrible ... and I potentially throw baseballs [for] the Cubs." If he can stay healthy, Anderson would appear to present a back-of-rotation option for Chicago behind Jon LesterKyle HendricksJake Arrieta and John Lackey. Lefty Mike Montgomery is projected to start but could slide to the bullpen if Anderson stays healthy. That's a big "if."  Once a top prospect, Anderson has seen his career stall again and again due to injuries. He's been a solid starter when healthy (career 105 ERA+) but has made 30 starts in two of eight big league seasons. He missed much of the 2016 season upon undergoing back surgery before Spring Training. Anderson went 1-2 with an 11.91 ERA in four appearances last season but was solid the year before, going 10-9 with a 3.69 ERA in 31 starts for the Dodgers. Anderson is a career 38-43 pitcher with a 3.86 ERA over 127 appearances (115 starts) for the A's, Rockies and Dodgers.
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