Before yesterday’s 5-3 loss to the Dodgers, Craig Counsell told reporters that the starter for Saturday’s game would be someone already on the roster and that Chase Anderson would be featured heavily. After his team was defeated, Counsell officially confirmed that Anderson would be the starter against the Dodgers on 4/20.
Anderson was the Opening Day starter for Milwaukee’s Best in 2018, but he was booted from the rotation by the time the playoffs rolled around. His 3.93 ERA across 158.0 innings looked solid enough, but Counsell and the front office lost confidence in Anderson as he displayed diminished velocity from his breakout 2017 and was plagued by problems with the home run ball.