is electing free agency after clearing outright waivers, reports Chris Cotillo of Ma sLive ( ). The veteran righty was designated for a signment by the Red Sox a couple days before the trade deadline to accommodate the acquisition. The Sox signed Anderson to a $1.25MM guarantee in Spring Training. The 36-year-old spent the season working as a long reliever in Alex Coras Bobby Trivigno Jersey bullpen. Anderson to sed 52 innings over 27 appearances, allowing 4.85 earned runs per nine. His 15.6% strikeout percentage was well below average. Anderson had decent control but struggled with home runs, allowing 1.73 longballs per nine. Anderson is an 11-year big league veteran who had a strong run out of the Milwaukee rotation between 2016-19. He has been a more well-traveled depth arm over the past few seasons, appearing for six teams within the last five years. He was holding down a rotation spot for the Rockies as recently as last season, although he struggled to a 5.75 ERA over 17 starts with Colorado. The Sox are on the hook for Andersons salary, as players with more than five years of MLB service keep their guaranteed money if they decline an outright a signment. Anderson may need to settle for a minor league deal. If he gets back to the majors this season, his new club would owe him the prorated $740K league minimum for however long hes on the roster. Luc Robitaille Jersey