Three upcoming free-agent pitchers the Phillies should move on from in 2022
Dave Dombrowski made good on his promise to be “aggressive” at the 2021 trade deadline, and the Philadelphia Phillies made moves. Some moves were fine, some were great, we graded all of them, if you’re interested.
But one of the biggest things Phillies fans wish Davey Deals had done at the deadline (say that five times fast) was unload some of this dead weight on the roster. Unfortunately for them, the Phillies are stuck with these guys, at least until the end of September. Let’s be honest: who would’ve taken them?
So, while the Phillies are pushing to play in October for the first time since 2011, they’ll also be excited for the offseason, when they can bid adieu and good riddance to a few pitchers who have hurt more than they’ve helped. They’ve already rid themselves of Neftalí Feliz and Brandon Kintzler.
Here are three pitchers who should absolutely not be Phillies in 2022…
The Phillies should not bring back Chase Anderson
Starting off strong (as in, this guy is really bad), we’ve got Chase Anderson and his 6.75 ERA over 14 games this season. His RA9 is the same as his ERA, meaning that for the first time in his eight-year career, every one of the 36 runs he’s allowed this season has been earned.
Prior to 2020, Anderson hadn’t been terrible, but he hadn’t been stellar, either. Aside from 2017 (his best season) and 2018, his ERA has been over four every year. He now has the second-worst strikeout rate (6.6) of his career, and the worst walks rate (3.8) of his career by far.
Anderson is currently on the Injured List with right triceps tendinitis, after missing significant time earlier this season with two stints on the COVID-related IL. He did not pitch in a big-league game between May 31-July 27, and now has not pitched since August 4. Considering how he’s pitched this year, though, this isn’t much of a loss for the Phillies.
Anderson signed a low-risk one-year deal for 2021 that has not panned out in the slightest. It would be shocking if the Phillies brought him back in 2022.