Tyler Anderson goes from outside looking in to NL All-Star
by Cary Osborne
Tyler Anderson — a pitcher who began the year on the outside of the Dodgers’ starting rotation — is now a National League All-Star.
The Dodgers’ left-handed starting pitcher was selected on Saturday to the team.
Anderson is 10–1 with a 2.96 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 17 games (15 starts). He ranked tied for second in the NL in wins, 12th in ERA, eighth in WHIP, second in walks per nine innings at 1.6 and fifth in strikeouts-to-walk ratio at 4.8.
The seventh-year Major Leaguer and first-year Dodger has already set career highs in wins and as of midseason has career bests in ERA and WHIP.
He took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Angels at Dodger Stadium on June 15.
Anderson gives the Dodgers three starting pitchers on the NL All-Star team, joining fellow double-digit winner Tony Gonsolin (11–0) and Clayton Kershaw.
He gives the Dodgers five All-Stars, with Mookie Betts and Trea Turner being voted in as starters.
After his last start on Thursday, in which he tossed six shutout innings against the Cardinals, Anderson was asked about his career year. He deflected from his own success to team success.
“It’s just fun that we’re winning games,” he said. “You want to be a part of a team that wins, and to be able to come over here and have a team in first place, winning a bunch of games is always fun.”
The Dodgers are 12–3 in Anderson’s 15 starts.
