Shaun Anderson (born October 29, 1994) is an American

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for the

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of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Minnesota Twins,

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and

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. He played college baseball for the

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. The

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selected Anderson in the third round of the 2016 MLB draft.

Amateur career

Anderson attended American Heritage High School in

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. His junior year he was 6-1 with an 0.77 ERA, and his senior year he was 12-1 with a 1.10 ERA. In the

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, the

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selected Anderson in the 40th round, with the 1,216th overall pick, the final pick in the draft. Anderson enrolled at the

to play

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for the Florida Gators. He began his collegiate career as a starting pitcher, but transitioned into a

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. He started one game for the Gators, while spending the rest of his time with the Gators in relief. He played collegiate summer baseball as a starting pitcher for the

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of the

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in 2014 and the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2015. In 2016, as a junior he pitched to a 3–0

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and a 0.97

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(ERA) with 13 saves (leading the SEC) in 36 games and 60 strikeouts in 46.1 innings for the Gators, which tied the Gators single-season record for saves. He was named First Team All-American by the

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, Second Team All-American by

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, the

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(ABCA)/ Rawlings, and Perfect Game/Rawlings, Third Team All-American by D1baseball.com, and named to the ABCA All-South Region First Team and to the All-SEC First Team.

Professional career

Boston Red Sox

The

selected Anderson in the third round of the 2016 MLB draft, intending to use him as a starting pitcher, and he signed for a signing bonus of $700,000. The Red Sox assigned him to the

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of the

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New York-Penn League. Anderson pitched only innings in 2016, giving up nine runs. He began the 2017 season with the

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of the Class A

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. The Red Sox promoted Anderson to the

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of the

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in May.

San Francisco Giants

On July 25, 2017, the Red Sox traded Anderson and Gregory Santos to the

in exchange for

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. The Giants assigned him to the

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of the Class A-Advanced California League, where he finished the season. In 24 total games between Greenville, Salem-Keizer, and San Jose, with 23 of those being starts, Anderson posted a 9–6 record with a 3.44 ERA. Anderson began the 2018 season with the

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of the

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Eastern League. He was selected to represent the Giants at the 2018 All-Star Futures Game. In July, the Giants promoted him to the

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of the

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Pacific Coast League. Anderson began the 2019 season with Sacramento, with whom he was 2-1 with a 3.76 ERA in 8 starts covering 38.1 innings in which he struck out 41 batters. The Giants promoted Anderson to make his major league debut on May 15 against the Toronto Blue Jays. His two hits in the game made him the first Giants pitcher since at least 1908 to have a multi-hit game with the bat in his first major league game. With the Giants in 2019 he was 3-5 with two saves and a 5.44 ERA in 28 games (16 starts) in which he pitched 96 innings. In 2020, Anderson was used exclusively out of the bullpen, appearing in 18 games. He had 18 strikeouts in innings.

Minnesota Twins

On February 4, 2021, the Giants traded Anderson to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for LaMonte Wade. In innings over four appearances for Minnesota in 2021, Anderson pitched to a 9.35 ERA with eight strikeouts.

Texas Rangers

On June 18, 2021, Anderson was claimed on waivers by the Texas Rangers. He was then assigned to the Triple-A

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, where he recorded 3.0 scoreless innings for the team. On June 29, Anderson was designated for assignment without having appeared in a game for the team.

Baltimore Orioles

On July 3, 2021, Anderson was claimed on waivers by the

and optioned to the Triple-A

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. On August 4, Anderson was designated for assignment by the Orioles.

San Diego Padres

On August 7, 2021, Anderson was claimed off of waivers by the

. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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Toronto Blue Jays

On November 19, 2021, Anderson was claimed off waivers by the

. On November 30, Anderson was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the season. On June 27, 2022, Anderson was selected to the active roster. He was designated for assignment on July 6. Anderson cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Buffalo on July 9.

Kia Tigers

On November 26, 2022, Anderson signed with the

of the KBO.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Shaun Living people 1994 births Sportspeople from Coral Springs, Florida Baseball players from California Major League Baseball pitchers San Francisco Giants players Minnesota Twins players Baltimore Orioles players San Diego Padres players Toronto Blue Jays players Florida Gators baseball players Wareham Gatemen players Lowell Spinners players Greenville Drive players Salem Red Sox players San Jose Giants players Richmond Flying Squirrels players Sacramento River Cats players St. Paul Saints players Round Rock Express players El Paso Chihuahuas players American Heritage School (Florida) alumni Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Lakeshore Chinooks players