Los Angeles Angels select the contract of former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander

According to the Los Angeles Angels PR department, the team selected the contract of right-hander Shaun Anderson who had previously signed a minor league deal with the club in January.

The Angels, in one way or another, have acquired former Blue Jays pitchers Yusei Kikiuchi, Alek Manoah, Jordan Romano, Taylor Saucedo, Kirby Yates and now Shaun Anderson.

It's a reunion for the two sides, as Anderson spent 2025 bouncing between Triple-A and the big league club.

Ultimately, he appeared in seven games for the Halos, going 1-0 with a 10.32 ERA.

Anderson, 31, is entering what will be his 8th season as a big leaguer.

A third-round pick by the Red Sox in 2016, he didn’t make his big league debut until 2019, at which point he was a member of the Giants after being part of the return for the Eduardo Nunez trade.

Anderson came up to the majors as a swing man and struggled somewhat, with a lackluster 5.44 ERA in 96 innings of work.

He moved to the bullpen full-time after that, and while he pitched to a solid 3.52 ERA in 18 appearances during the abbreviated 2020 season, questionable peripherals left his role uncertain headed into 2021.

Ultimately, he split time between the Twins, Orioles, and Padres during the 2021 campaign and pitched to a rough 8.49 ERA across 23 1/3 innings during that rollercoaster year.

He’s pitched just 28 2/3 innings total at the big league level since then, splitting time between the Jays, Rangers, Angels, and Marlins to post a 9.42 ERA across 14 outings.

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