ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 05: Shaun Anderson #64 of the Los Angeles Angels celebrates after striking out Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners during the eleventh inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 05, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ryan Sirius Sun/Getty Images) Getty
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 17: Shaun Anderson #64 of the Los Angeles Angels throws Luis Campusano #12 of the San Diego Padres out at first in the seventh inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 17, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) Getty
DUNEDIN, FLORIDA - MARCH 19: Shaun Anderson #64 of the Toronto Blue Jays poses for a portrait during Photo Day at TD Ballpark on March 19, 2022 in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) Getty
The Toronto Blue Jays are one win richer in their new series against the Kansas City Royals . Meanwhile, in other Blue Jays news, Shaun Anderson has signed with an MLB team.
The Blue Jays defeated the Royals by a 9-2 score on Friday night. While they won the battle, they lost Jameson Taillon to another injury, relying on Joe Mantiply , Braydon Fisher , Brendon Little , and Michael Lorenzen to finish the game.
GettyANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 05: Shaun Anderson #64 of the Los Angeles Angels celebrates after striking out Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners during the eleventh inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 05, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ryan Sirius Sun/Getty Images)
On September 4th, 2026, the Los Angeles Angels announced the signing and assignment of Anderson.
The MiLB Transactions Log website wrote: "Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Shaun Anderson to a minor league contract."
Anderson is a 31-year-old pitcher . The 6-foot-6, 228-pound hurler has 88 games of MLB experience under his belt.
GettyANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 17: Shaun Anderson #64 of the Los Angeles Angels throws Luis Campusano #12 of the San Diego Padres out at first in the seventh inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 17, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
Anderson has been with the Angels organization for quite some time.
On February 12th, 2025, he first signed with the Angels on a minor league contract. Since then, he has elected free agency seven times. After every single one of those times, he has consequently signed a new minor league contract with the Angels.
During the 2026 season alone, he has gone through this cycle three times.
GettyDUNEDIN, FLORIDA – MARCH 19: Shaun Anderson #64 of the Toronto Blue Jays poses for a portrait during Photo Day at TD Ballpark on March 19, 2022 in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Anderson was with the Blue Jays for the 2022 season.
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