Game 36 - 2020 Topps Heritage #384 Chase Anderson

Phillies 6, Nationals 2
Game 36 - Tuesday Night, May 11th in Washington
Record - 19-17, 2nd Place, 1 game behind the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Chase Anderson turned in a strong outing and the Phillies benefitted from a few timely hits in this 6-2 win over the Nationals.

What It Means:  The win ended a two-game losing streak and kept the Phillies a game behind the Mets for the division lead.  The Mets (17-13) have played six less games than the Phillies at this point.

What Happened:  Bryce Harper hit his seventh home run of the season in the first inning, and Rhys Hoskins drove in another run with a single in the third.  An Andrew McCutchen sacrifice fly scored Odubel Herrera, who had doubled to reach, giving the Phillies a 3-0 lead after four innings.

It could have gone downhill from there, especially after the Phillies loaded the bases in the sixth with no outs and couldn't plate a run.  The Nationals scored a pair of runs in the sixth to chase Anderson.  In the eighth, and in need of insurance runs, Alec Bohm doubled home Herrera and Andrew Knapp came through with a two-run, pinch-hit single to give the Phillies a 6-2 lead.  Hector Neris made the ninth inning interesting before securing the win.

Featured Card:  Anderson has pitched as expected as the team's fifth starter, typically going four or five strong innings before faltering.  Like most of the new additions to the Phillies in 2021, he's still waiting for his first Phillies baseball card.

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2021 Chachi #18 Chase Anderson

#57
Robert Chase Anderson
Starting Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  210
Opening Day Age:  33
Born:  November 30, 1987, Wichita Falls, TX
How Obtained:  Signed as a free agent formerly with the Toronto Blue Jays, February 4, 2021
Contract Status:  Signed through 2021
Major League Teams:  Arizona Diamondbacks 2014-2015; Milwaukee Brewers 2016-2019; Toronto Blue Jays 2020; Philadelphia Phillies 2021

First Phillies Card:  N/A
First Phillies Minor League Card:  N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  N/A

Newest Card Added:  N/A

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6):  2014-2015, 2017-2020

0 - Anderson baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 4/28/21.

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Anderson was a 9th round pick by the Diamondbacks in the 2009 amateur player draft, and he made his debut with the team on May 11, 2014.  On January 30, 2016, Arizona traded him to the Brewers with Isan Diaz and Aaron Hill for Tyler Wagner and current Phillies second baseman Jean Segura.  His best season to date came in 2017 when he went 12-4 with a 2.74 ERA for the Brewers over 25 starts.

He's gotten off to a slow start with the Phillies, going 0-3 with a 6.48 over his first four starts, prompting the team to start to stretch out Spencer Howard as a starting pitcher in Lehigh Valley.  Hopefully Anderson can turn things around soon and I'd like to see him receive a Phillies card either in a late-season Topps set or within a team-issued photo card set.

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New Uniform Numbers Arrive, Spring Training Approaches!

2019 Topps Heritage #667

2019 Topps Heritage #81

2019 Topps Heritage #178

2019 Topps Heritage #657

2019 Topps Heritage #224

This year has been a bit backwards in more ways than one, and the Phillies took their time this offseason issuing new uniform numbers for their offseason additions.  We're still awaiting the official release of the minor league prospect non-roster invitee list, which typically comes before we get to the new number stage of the offseason.  Presented below is a look at the new uniform numbers, one uniform number switch and the numbers still officially and unofficially available.  The Phillies are now one day away from pitchers and catchers officially reporting to Clearwater, masked up and socially distant.

#
7
12
19
23
29
30
31
46
47
53
54
57
65
66
67
69
70
78
96

Old Player/Coach
Josh Harrison - inf (NRI)
Neil Walker - inf
Bryan Price - pitching coach
Kyle Garlick - of
Drew Storen - rhp (NRI)
David Robertson - rhp
David Phelps - rhp
Adam Morgan - lhp
Cole Irvin - lhp
Blake Parker - rhp
Austin Davis - lhp
Deolis Guerra - rhp
JD Hammer - rhp
Garrett Cleavinger - lhp
Trevor Kelley - rhp
Addison Russ - rhp
Arquimedes Gamboa - inf
Mickey Moniak - of*
Tommy Hunter - rhp

New Player/Coach
Matt Joyce - of (NRI)
Rafael Marchan - c*
Brandon Kintzler - rhp (NRI)
Archie Bradley - rhp
Hector Rondon - rhp (NRI)
C.J. Chatham - inf
Matt Moore - lhp
Jose Alvarado - lhp
Ivan Nova - rhp (NRI)
David Paulino - rhp (NRI)
Sam Coonrod - rhp
Chase Anderson - rhp
Caleb Cotham - pitching coach
Michael Ynoa - rhp (NRI)
Nick Maton - ss
Francisco Morales - rhp
Bailey Falter - lhp
Simon Muzziotti - of
Neftali Feliz - rhp (NRI)

* Marchan is switching from #13 to #12, and Moniak wore #78 in spring training but switched to #16 when he joined the Phillies.

Not counting the numbers unofficially on ice for Ryan Howard (#6), Jimmy Rollins (#11), Chase Utley (#26) and possibly Cole Hamels (#35), the Phillies have a surprising amount of respectable uniform numbers still available under 70:  8, 9, 13, 39, 43, 49, 52 and 64.  I'm assuming #37 is still being held for Odubel Herrera and #51 for Enyel De Los Santos, both of whom are still in the system but currently not non-roster invitees.  JD Hammer is also still around, but the Phillies gave his #65 to new pitching coach Caleb Cotham.

Non-roster invitees Travis Jankowski and Bryan Mitchell haven't been assigned numbers yet on the team's website so they'll take two of the numbers above off the chart.  And super-utility player Brad Miller is rumored to be returning to the club as well.  The #33 he wore with the team in 2019 is currently being worn by hitting coach Joe Dillon, so perhaps he'll take one of the remaining single digit numbers still available.

Memory Lane

2012 New Numbers

2013 New Numbers
2014 New Numbers - Part One and Part Two
2015 New Numbers
2016 New Numbers - Part One and Part Two
2017 New Numbers
2018 New Numbers
2019 New Numbers - Part One, Part Two and Part Three
2020 New Numbers

2021 New Numbers

Phillies Add Two More Starting Pitchers to the '21 Mix

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2021 Chachi New Additions #9

The Phillies added more starting pitching depth over the past week, announcing the official signings of lefty Matt Moore and righty Chase Anderson.  Moore is a veteran of nine major league seasons, and spent last year in Japan where he went 6-3 with a 2.65 ERA in 15 games.  Prior to his overseas stint, Moore pitched with the Rays (2011-2016), Giants (2016-2017), Rangers (2018) and Tigers (2019).  He was an All-Star for the Rays in 2013, a season in which he won a career high 17 games.  His last U.S.-based baseball cards can be found in the 2019 Topps flagship and Heritage High Numbers sets.

Anderson has played in parts of seven seasons with the Diamondbacks (2014-2015), Brewers (2016-2019) and Blue Jays (2020).  In 10 games last season, he struggled a bit, going 1-2 with a 7.22 ERA over 33 2/3 innings.  Anderson was a 12-game winner for the Brewers in 2017.  He appeared in both the 2020 Topps flagship set, with the Brewers, and the 2020 Topps Heritage set, with the Blue Jays.

We're still waiting for the official announcement of Didi Gregorius' return.

Departures - 2020-2021 Offseason

• Deolis Guerra - rhp (10/14/20) - Elected free agency, signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics (2/2/21).
• Jose Alvarez - lhp (10/28/20) - Elected free agency.
• Jake Arrieta - rhp (10/28/20) - Elected free agency.
• Jay Bruce - of (10/28/20) - Elected free agency.
• Didi Gregorius - ss (10/28/20) - Elected free agency.
• Tommy Hunter - rhp (10/28/20) - Elected free agency.
• Brandon Workman - rhp (10/28/20) - Elected free agency.
• Phil Gosselin - inf (10/30/20) - Outrighted off 40-man roster, elected free agency.
• Heath Hembree - rhp (10/30/20) - Outrighted off 40-man roster, elected free agency.
• Adam Morgan - lhp (10/30/20) - Outrighted off 40-man roster, elected free agency.
• Blake Parker - rhp (10/30/20) - Outrighted off 40-man roster, elected free agency.
• David Phelps - rhp (10/30/20) - Club option declined, elected free agency.
• David Robertson - rhp (10/30/20) - Club option declined, elected free agency.
• Reggie McClain - rhp (12/10/20) - Selected by the Yankees in the minor league portion of the annual rule 5 draft.
• Trevor Kelley - rhp (12/14/20) - Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.
• Garrett Cleavinger - lhp (12/29/20) - Traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers with the Phillies receiving Jose Alvarado in exchange from the Tampa Bay Rays.
• Kyle Garlick - of (1/22/21) - Claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.
• Victor Arano - rhp (1/22/21) - Claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.
• Cole Irvin - lhp (1/30/21) - Traded to the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations.

Coming Back - 2020-2021 Offseason

• Ronald Torreyes - inf (10/15/20) - Elected free agency, re-signed with the Phillies as a minor league free agent (1/4/21).
• J.T. Realmuto - c (10/28/20) - Elected free agency, re-signed with the Phillies (1/29/21).

New Additions - 2020-2021 Offseason

• Johan Quezada - rhp (10/30/20) - Claimed off waivers from the Miami Marlins.
• Ian Hamilton - rhp (12/7/20) Claimed off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
• Kyle Holder - inf (12/10/20) - Selected from the Yankees in the annual rule 5 draft.
• Jose Alvarado - lhp (12/29/20) - Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays with the Dodgers receiving Garrett Cleavinger in exchange.
• Sam Coonrod - rhp (1/9/21) - Acquired from the San Francisco Giants for Carson Ragsdale.
• Archie Bradley - rhp (1/18/21) - Signed as a free agent formerly with the Cincinnati Reds.
• C.J. Chatham - inf (1/18/21) - Acquired from the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later.
• Matt Moore -lhp (2/3/21) - Signed as a free agent formerly with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
• Chase Anderson - rhp (2/8/21) - Signed as a free agent formerly with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Already Gone - 2020-2021 Offseason

• Kyle Holder - inf (1/30/21) - Traded to the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations.
• Ian Hamilton - rhp (2/5/21) - Claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins.