Shaun Anderson

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Shaun Anderson
Anderson with the St. Paul Saints in 2021
Los Angeles Angels
Pitcher
Born: (1994-10-29) October 29, 1994 (age 31)
Coral Springs, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: May 15, 2019, for the San Francisco Giants
KBO: April 1, 2023, for the Kia Tigers
MLB statistics
(through April 25, 2026)
Win–loss record5–7
Earned run average6.35
Strikeouts140
KBO statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record4–7
Earned run average3.76
Strikeouts64
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Teams

Shaun Anderson (born October 29, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, Miami Marlins, and Los Angeles Angels. He has also played in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers. He played college baseball for the University of Florida and was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the third round of the 2016 MLB draft.

Anderson attended American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida. His junior year he was 6-1 with an 0.77 ERA, and his senior year he was 12-1 with a 1.10 ERA.[1] In the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, the Washington Nationals selected Anderson in the 40th round, with the 1,216th overall pick, the final pick in the draft.[2]

Anderson with the Florida Gators in 2016

Anderson enrolled at the University of Florida to play college baseball for the Florida Gators. He began his collegiate career as a starting pitcher, but transitioned into a relief pitcher.[3] He started one game for the Gators, while spending the rest of his time with the Gators in relief. He played collegiate summer baseball as a starting pitcher for the Lakeshore Chinooks of the Northwoods League in 2014 and the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2015.[4] In 2016, as a junior he pitched to a 3–0 win–loss record and a 0.97 earned run average (ERA) with 13 saves (leading the SEC) in 36 games and 60 strikeouts in 46.1 innings for the Gators,[5] which tied the Gators single-season record for saves.[6][7] He was named First Team All-American by the NCBWA, Second Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball, the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings, and Perfect Game/Rawlings, Third Team All-American by D1baseball.com, and named to the ABCA All-South Region First Team and to the All-SEC First Team.[6]

Professional career

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