If it wasn’t evident before, it should be now: the Chicago Cubs will have a six-man starting rotation in 2017. Thursday, the Cubs announced that they had signed LHP Brett Anderson, adding another starting pitcher to their roster. Anderson made just four starts in 2016 due to injuries but has had a successful career – when healthy.
In 127 games (115 starts), Anderson has gone 38-43 with a 3.86 ERA, striking out 507 batters in 685.2 IP. His most successful season came in 2010 with the Oakland Athletics; in Oakland, Anderson had a 2.