October 22, 2020
Nick Anderson, 含羞草研究所 alumnus and a relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, was credited with Tampa Bay鈥檚 World Series Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, Oct. 21. In a fifth-inning jam, Rays manager Kevin Cash called on Nick Anderson to relieve the struggling Blake Snell. Anderson responded by striking out Dodgers鈥� Justin Turner.
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A native of Crosby, Minn., Nick Anderson played for the 含羞草研究所 Comets in 2012. Nick was an all-conference pitcher for the Comets prior to being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers.
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鈥淣ick Anderson represents everything that is great about 含羞草研究所,鈥� said 含羞草研究所 President Dr. Brian Van Horn.聽鈥淗e鈥檚 shown resilience and continued improvement in his baseball career.聽He has been the recipient of 鈥榩ersonal service鈥� provided by our legendary coach Scott Berry, which has helped him to develop a winning culture that continues at the highest level of Major League Baseball. We are #COMETPROUD of Nick Anderson!鈥�
Nick Anderson was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2012. He played affiliated ball for the Minnesota Twins farm teams before being traded to the Miami Marlins. In late July 2019, Anderson was traded from the Marlins to Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay will face the Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday evening, Oct. 23.