Chase Anderson #57 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The Phillies needed two back-end starting pitchers entering 2021. Despite the in-house options — such as Vince Velasquez and Spencer Howard — Dave Dombrowski and company went outside the clubhouse by signing Matt Moore and Chase Anderson.
After a rough 2020 season — where Anderson posted career-worst numbers in ERA, WHIP, and HR/9 — he had a strong spring training. Along with Moore, the veterans secured the Nos. 4 and 5 spots in the Phillies rotation.