Expectations have been relatively low for Phillies prospect Drew Anderson from day one. A 21st round draft pick, Anderson was passed up on 667 times before Philadelphia selected him out of Galena High School in Nevada.
Anderson has appeared on several Phillies prospect rankings in recent years but hasn’t been ranked relatively high, mostly staying within the 20-30 range.
Entering major league camp in 2019 the soon-to-be 25-year-old is a long-shot to make the Phillies big league roster, ultimately destined to play in Lehigh Valley for the third consecutive season.
In his third start this spring, Anderson struck out six Yankees hitters and saw his ERA dip to 1.