Ian Anderson, Dylan Dodd, Daysbel Hernández, Darius Vines and Allan Winans head to minor league camp. Update: the Braves have also reassigned LHP Ben Bowden, RHP Tommy Doyle and C Tyler Tolve to minor league camp.
The Atlanta Braves hope to have pitcher Ian Anderson back around the All-Star break as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery that he underwent early in 2023.
It’s almost remarkable to think Ian Anderson is just 25 years old because of everything he’s experienced with the Braves at such a young age. Anderson made his MLB debut with nobody in the stands in 2020, something only a few players in the history of the game can claim.
The Atlanta Braves had some rough luck with injuries last season. Their rotation was particularly hard hit, with 453.2 innings from 2022 - the quartet
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson is continuing to rehab from Tommy John surgery. Anderson recently provided an injury update and revealed one important change he made to his pitching motion, via David O’Brien of The Athletic.
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday Friday marked another slow day on the news front for the Atlanta Braves. However, Braves Fest is just a week away and will be held at the Battery on Saturday, January 27.
Ian Anderson had one of the more remarkable starts to a big-league career that you’ll ever see. In his first taste of professional ball, the then 22-year-old right-hander posted a 1.95 ERA in six starts during the regular season of the COVID shortened 2020 campaign.
Looking back at the Braves 2021 World Series team, there aren’t many familiar faces left in Atlanta. Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman walked in free agency.
The one-time top prospect and postseason hero struggled in 2022 and lost his entire 2023 to injury. Unfortunately, it’s largely been a downhill slide for Ian Anderson since his MLB debut season.
2021 - The Braves win Game 3 of the World Series, 2-0, to take a 2-1 lead over the Astros. Ian Anderson throws five hitless innings before being removed with a 1-0 lead, and the Astros don’t get their first hit until pinch-hitter Aledmys Diaz leads off the eighth with a single off Tyler Matzek, the Braves’ fourth pitcher.
2020 - Ian Anderson shines on the mound while Adam Duvall and Marcell Ozuna both homer off of Raisel Iglesias in the eighth to seal a 5-0 win over the Reds in the Wild Card round.
A bad day on the injury front. The Braves, who have battled with numerous injuries early this season, suffered yet another blow during Wednesday night’s contest with the Cincinnati Reds as shortstop Orlando Arcia was hit in the wrist with a fastball.
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday All hopes of Ian Anderson’s return to the big leagues in 2023 have been smashed. The Atlanta Braves right-hander will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a torn UCL and miss the remainder of the season.
The Braves rotation is beginning to come together. Kyle Wright makes his return to the mound tonight. Max Fried isn’t far behind. Bryce Elder is emerging as a legitimate MLB starter, and Mike Soroka continues to impress in Gwinnett. However, the Braves did lose an important piece to their organization for the season in Ian Anderson.
Ian Anderson hasn’t been the same guy since the 2021 World Series. He was so bad with the Braves last season that he was eventually optioned to Gwinnett and never returned.
Injuries to the pitching staff has been a theme for the Atlanta Braves in the early going of this season, and it's not getting any easier. The team has
Ian Anderson got crushed in his first AAA start, failing to make it out of the first inning after allowing three home runs and four walks. Now, he’s headed for the injured list with an unknown injury.
The Braves announced today that right-handers Ian Anderson and Bryce Elder have been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.
The Braves bullpen is one of the sport’s best, and the top four starters are elite. There is a little bit of uncertainty as to who’ll round out the starting staff, however.
Ian Anderson was one of the biggest disappointments of the 2022 campaign, especially with how effective he was for the Braves as they marched to a World Series.
Even if Anderson makes it back within a month, he won’t pitch again in the regular season.
The 24-year-old is 9-6 with a 5.11 ERA in 21 starts for Atlanta.
The Atlanta Braves demoted struggling starting pitcher Ian Anderson to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday. The Braves also sent outfielder Guillermo Heredia to Gwinnett, recalled right-hander Huascar Ynoa, and selected catcher Chadwick Tromp to the major league roster.
After strong showings in 2020 and 2021, Anderson has regressed in 2022.
While Showalter was on camera, the screen went red and slowly zoomed in on the manager’s face as the infamous Ironside Siren sound from the movies “Kill Bill: Vol. 1” and “Kill Bill: Vol. 2” played.
Ian Anderson threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings and the Atlanta offense broke out of its slumber as the visiting Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Sunday to end their two-game losing streak.
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