Cleveland Indians top prospect list: #18 Cody Anderson

Going into the 2014 season Cody Anderson was one of the top prospects in the system. He had an outstanding 2013 season with the Carolina Mudcats, posting a 2.34 ERA in 123.1 innings. For that performance he was named the organization's pitcher of the year. But he struggled to adjust to AA; he posted a 5.44 ERA in 125.2 innings, walked more batters, struck out fewer batters, and allowed more home runs and more hits.

But there's still hope for Anderson. He turned just 24 in September, and has the size and stuff that teams usually look for in a major-league starting pitcher. He's listed as 6'4"/220 lbs, has a low-90s sinking fastball, and a nice slider that, when he's ahead in the count, becomes a put-away pitch. But a year ago he often fell behind the count, and hitters wouldn't chase the slider or his other off-speed pitches.

Even with the poor showing in 2014, the Indians still added Anderson to the 40-man roster. Depending on what happens with the pitchers ahead of him on the major-league depth chart, he could start the season back in Akron or in Columbus, and could even see major-league time in an emergency situation. But preferably he spends most of the 2015 campaign in Columbus regaining the command of his fastball, and setting the stage for a 2016 debut, whether it's out of the bullpen as a longman or even in the rotation.

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