The Chicago Cubs on Thursday made official their one-year contract with Brett Anderson. His signing with the reigning World Series champions brings to an end Anderson’s brief tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He first signed with the club in December 2014 for $10 million deal. Anderson was coming off another injury-plagued season, but his one-year pact with the Dodgers presented minimal risk. The left-hander proceeded to turn in one of the best seasons of his career.
Anderson went 10-9 with a 3.69 ERA, 3.94 FIP, 1.33 WHIP, an MLB-best 66.3 ground ball percentage, and set career highs in starts (31) and innings pitched (180.