Brian James Anderson (born April 26, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher, who played 13 seasons for five teams, as well as a sports broadcaster and coach. Currently, Anderson is the color commentator on the Rays TV crew on Bally Sports Sun. Early life and education Anderson was born on April 26, 1972, in Portsmouth, Virginia. At Geneva High School (Ohio), Anderson was a four-year letterman in baseball, a three-year letterman in golf, and a two-year letterman in basketball. He went on to attend Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. In 1991 and 1992, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Anderson was selected by the California Angels in the 1st round (3rd pick overall) of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft. Professional career Anderson began his major league career with the California Angels in 1993. Between 1993–1995, he was 13–13 with a 5.46 ERA. He was traded prior to the 1996 season to the Cleveland Indians for pitchers Jason Grimsley and Pep Harris. Anderson went 7–3 in two seasons with the Indians. He was on the 1997 playoff roster, in which he made six relief appearances, going 1–0 with 1 save. Roughly a month after a solid performance during the 1997 World Series, Anderson was the second pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1997 MLB Expansion Draft. In his first full season in the Majors, this time as a starter, Anderson went 12–13 with a 4.33 ERA in 32 starts and also pitched 2 complete games. The following season, he switched between the bullpen and the rotation, totaling 31 appearances to go along with 19 starts. In 2000, Anderson was back in the rotation full-time, finishing 11–7 with a career high in innings pitched (213.1) and in strikeouts (104). In 2001, Anderson went 4–9 with a 5.20 ERA, in the postseason, he went 1–1 in 4 games. Anderson was a swingman in 2002 for the Diamondbacks, pitching 35 games while starting 24 of them. His record was 6–11. In 2003, Anderson signed with his former club, the Cleveland Indians. In his 24 starts with the Tribe, Anderson permitted 27 unearned runs due to errors the Indians committed. Anderson was acquired by the Kansas City Royals during the 2003 season for three minor leaguers. Between Cleveland and Kansas City, Anderson won a career high 14 games while also