Hot Stove Update: Giants Claim Tyler Anderson

I'm not making any commitment to keep up with Farhan Zaidi's roster churning through the full Hot Stove League season, but this seems like it could be a significant pickup.  The Giants claimed LHP Tyler Anderson off waivers from the Rockies.  Anderson is a former first round draft pick, #20 overall, in 2011.  He's been a decent pitcher for the Rockies, but missed almost all of last season after requiring knee surgery.  Before you get too excited about his mid-4 ERA's while pitching half his game in Coors Field, his career splits are much better at home than on the road.  He's arbitration eligible and projected by MLBTR to make $2.6 M which is probably why the Rockies cut him loose.  Farhan may have no intention of offering him arbitration either, but he'll probably try to strike a deal avoiding arbitration.

In an apparently corresponding move, the Giants designated RHP Kyle Barraclough for assignment.  Barraclough is also arbitration eligible and projected to make $2.1 M by MLBTR.  There is no way the Giants want to to be on the hook for $2.1 M to Kyle Barraclough or even close to that, so not much of surprise he was let go.

I really like this move.  Home-road splits notwithstanding, I think moving from Coors Field to Oracle Park can only help Anderson's numbers.  A healthy knee and a tweak or two in his repertoire and I could seem him being a solid rotation member either helping the Giants make the postseason or bringing back a nice prospect or two at the trade deadline.  We'll see if he makes it through The Churn.