Braves Starter Out 4-6 Weeks

It's been a struggle all season, between poor performance and injuries, and now the season is effectively over for Atlanta Braves starter Ian Anderson. 

Ian Anderson's difficult season continued when the #Braves pitcher strained his left oblique with the Triple-A Gwinnett team. He'll be out at least a month.

— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) September 14, 2022

Anderson strained his left oblique while pitching with the Braves' Triple-A affiliate. He'll be out from 4-to-6 weeks. 

He'd been sent down to the minors in mid-August, losing his spot in the rotation shortly after the Braves acquired Jake Odorizzi from the Houston Astros. Anderson had truly struggled this season, with a 5.00 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP, along with an ugly 97:54 K/BB ratio in 111.2 innings. 

It was a big disappointment for the Braves, as the 24-year-old was coming off two very promising seasons to the start of his big league career, posting a 1.95 ERA in 2020 and a 3.58 ERA as a solid member of the Braves rotation last season. He came into 2022 with a career 3.25 ERA.

His performance at Triple-A Gwinnett wasn't any better over the past month, as Anderson turned in a 5.40 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 23:10 K/BB ratio in 21.2 innings before straining his oblique.

He now should have plenty of time to try and figure things out in advance of next season.

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