Anderson was signed to a minor league contract in February. The 29-year-old pitched in 39 games over the last five years, and gave up nine runs in his 8 2/3 innings with the Indians. in 2019. 

Anderson's 2019 season was cut short after he underwent surgery on his flexor tendon in his right elbow in mid-June, but he'll get to work in major-league spring training in 2020 pending a physical. The right-hander has seen limited action over the past several seasons after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2017.

Anderson threw just 8.2 innings at the big-league level this season, allowing nine runs while walking eight batters. He underwent surgery on the flexor tendon in his right elbow in mid-June and did not return to action. His status heading into next year's spring training is unclear.

He is recovering from June surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right elbow, and will likely miss the remainder of the 2019 season.