Overview
- The Tigers announced a one-year, $7 million contract for 2026 with a $10 million club option for 2027 on Monday night.
- Anderson dominated for the KBO’s SSG Landers in 2025 with 30 starts, 171 2/3 innings, a 2.25 ERA and 245 strikeouts.
- President of baseball operations Scott Harris highlighted Anderson’s ability to hold velocity over a starter’s workload and the addition of a swing-and-miss “kick change.”
- Reporters now project a 2026 rotation mix featuring Tarik Skubal, Jack Flaherty, Casey Mize, Drew Anderson and Troy Melton, with Reese Olson competing as he rehabs a shoulder issue.
- The right-hander returns after Detroit transferred his rights to SSG in 2024, and his price is viewed as reasonable relative to KBO-to-MLB deals like Cody Ponce’s three-year, $30 million contract, with the Tigers’ payroll estimated at $148 million.