Angels sign Tyler Anderson to 3-year deal reportedly worth $39M

The Los Angeles Angels have bolstered their rotation by signing free-agent left-hander Tyler Anderson to a three-year contract, the team announced.

Anderson, who spent last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, will earn $39 million over the life of the contract, a source told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. He'll earn $13 million in each year of the agreement, reports Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times.

News of the contract came moments before the 4 p.m. ET deadline for Anderson to accept or decline the Dodgers' $19.65-million qualifying offer. Because he had been tendered the qualifying offer, the Halos will forfeit their second-round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, while the Dodgers gain a compensation pick after the fourth round, according to Passan.

The 32-year-old joined the Dodgers on a one-year deal late in spring training and rewarded them with a surprisingly excellent 2022 season that was easily the best of his career. Anderson earned his first career All-Star nod and posted a 2.57 ERA, 3.31 FIP, and 1.00 WHIP with 138 strikeouts in 30 appearances (28 starts) for the 111-win Dodgers.

Although he was integral to their regular-season success, the Dodgers weren't ready to give him a three-year deal like their civic rivals, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com.

If he can build on last year's success, Anderson will provide a boost to an Angels rotation that features some intriguing arms but could use some more stability behind Shohei Ohtani. He also gives the team an overwhelmingly left-handed rotation, slotting in alongside fellow southpaws Patrick Sandoval, Jose Suarez, and Reid Detmers.

The signing comes amid an intriguing winter for the Halos, as owner Arte Moreno is currently fielding offers for the team. Despite employing two transcendent superstars - Ohtani and Mike Trout - the Angels haven't made the playoffs since 2014 and haven't won a postseason game since 2009.

The Dodgers, meanwhile, now have another hole in the back of their rotation to fill this offseason. Walker Buehler won't pitch next year while recovering from elbow surgery, while veteran Andrew Heaney is also a free agent.