Pitcher Ian Anderson, who helped Atlanta win the World Series in 2021, was out for the season with an elbow injury.
On the 12th (Korean time), local media such as ESPN reported that “Andersen will undergo right elbow ligament joint surgery,” and “rehabilitation will take 12 to 18 months. Anderson will return in 2024.”
Anderson was the third overall pick in the 2016 draft. 메이저놀이터He debuted in the big leagues in 2020 and went 9-5 in 2021 and 10-6 in 2022.
In particular, in 2021, he recorded 2 wins and an average ERA of 1.59 in 4 postseason games, helping Atlanta win the World Series in 26 years. In Game 3 of the World Series against Houston, he pitched 5 innings with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts, leading to a 2-0 victory.