To say that Ian Anderson acclimated to the majors quite well after being called up on August 26, 2020, would be an understatement. Anderson put up 1.1 fWAR in just six starts in his debut season, followed that up with a silly 21 ERA-/51 FIP-/92 xFIP- line in four playoff starts, and then picked up mostly where he left off in 2021, with an 85 xFIP- through his first 17 starts of the year. (By comparison, his 2020 xFIP- through six starts was 78.) But, since July 11, things have entered a bit of a tailspin for the Braves’ rookie right-hander.
Ian Anderson needs to find himself as Marlins come to town
