Grant Anderson is a relief pitcher that has very much gone under the radar this season.

Coming off of a career year, the 29 year-old right-hander continues to be a reliable bullpen piece on a first place Brewers team. Anderson has given up 0 earned runs in his last two appearances.

Grant Anderson Getting The Job Done Out Of The Pen

In his most recent game on August 14th against the Dodgers, Anderson entered the game in the 7th inning, replacing Robert Gasser.

He faced three batters. First he got Andy Pages to foul out to first baseman Jake Bauers on a nasty sinker, he then walked Teoscar Hernandez, before getting Mookie Betts to line out to end the inning.

From that point on, the Dodgers were held scoreless. The Brewers ultimately lost 3-1, but were kept in a close game thanks to their bullpen stability.

 

Grant Anderson Having Solid Season For First-Place Viewers 


Anderson is having a very solid season for the second year in a row. He’s already accumulated more WAR and wins than he did in 2025.

In 45 games thus far, he’s thrown 49 innings with an ERA of 3.65 and career best WHIP of 1.115. He’s finished 8 games, bringing him to 39 games finished in his young career. His opponents hit just .208 off of him. 

Grant Anderson Won World Series With Texas Rangers 

After playing with the Texas Rangers for 2 years, Anderson had struggled to find his footing with the team that plays in the same state where he grew up. He’s since found a new home in Milwaukee where he’s settled in.

As mlbbro.com’s Brett Quintyne put it, “Since landing in Milwaukee, he has become a better pitcher from a statistical standpoint.”

After Anderson became a Brewer, he dropped the slider from his pitch mix and exchanged it for the sweeper.

He throws his fastball 38% of the time, his sweeper 36% of the time, the sinker 23%, and his changeup just 3% of the time. Milwaukee’s organization, known for developing pitchers, has helped the 2018 draft pick become the best version of himself. In a game where velocity is valued now more than ever, Anderson still finds success in being a pitcher whose average fastball velocity only sits at 93 miles per hour.

Anderson Looking To Finish Strong 

With only 39 games left in the season, Anderson is poised to finish strong as he will be an important bullpen piece come playoff time. This is set to be the third time in his career that he’s played for a team that punched their ticket to the postseason.

Getting knocked out early in the postseason is something that has become a pattern for Milwaukee over the last few years. They hope to break that cycle this time around.