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Dodgers: Journeyman Starter Continues to Impress in LA

Dodgers Pitcher Tyler Anderson has been on a tear and is getting his respect from his peers
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Dodgers: Journeyman Starter Continues to Impress in LA
Dodgers: Journeyman Starter Continues to Impress in LA

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With the way the MLB is today, it's no easy feat to shut out a team. For Dodgers Pitcher Tyler Anderson, it was just another day in the office. 

In Anderson's last three starts, he was given up just four earned runs and struck out 14 batters. The Dodgers collected wins in all three of his starts, with Anderson getting the winning decision in two of the contests.

Anderson's shutout against the Cardinals on Thursday has further given him strong recognition from his teammates and head coach Dave Roberts (quotes VIA OCR's Bill Plunkett) 

“Tonight against a tough lineup I thought Tyler was really good. He’s had a tremendous first half. I’m really proud of him, the way he finished.”

Dodgers Catcher Will Smith ended the shutout night going 2-3 at bat while also securing one RBI. Another solid outing for Smith against the Cardinals, but he would also recognize the strong play from his lefty pitcher (quotes VIA OCR's Bill Plunkett)

“I thought he did a really good job. He was mixing really well with his pitches and also the timing in his delivery. He just executed pitches. … Just really kept them off balance.”

Anderson now sits at a 10-1 record on the season, good enough to be tied fourth overall and one win behind his All-Star teammate Tony Gonsolin, with a 2.96 ERA and 1.02 WHIP. 

On Saturday morning, Anderson was rewarded for his fine season. MLB announced that Anderson has been added to the NL All-Star roster as a replacement for Giants pitcher Carlos Rodón.

The Dodgers remain red hot as they have won nine out of their last 10 games which included miraculous comebacks and strong pitching. If Anderson can keep up his level of play, the already feared Dodgers will continue to make a strong case heading into the playoffs.

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.

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