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Rays add Anderson, bring back Paul
The Rays will bring LHP Brian Anderson and C Josh Paul to camp on minor-league contracts.
Anderson, 35, last pitched in the majors in 2005, spending the last two seasons recovering from Tommy John surgery. He has an 82-83 career record and 4.74 ERA, having pitched for the Angels, Indians, Diamondbacks and Royals. He made six starts for the Royals in 2005 before sustaining an elbow injury. He was Arizona's first pick of the November 1997 expansion draft, following the Rays selection of Tony Saunders.
Paul, a favorite of manager Joe Maddon, spent the last two seasons as the Rays backup, and will compete with Shawn Riggans and Mike Difelice for the job again. He hit .190 last season, limited to 35 games due to an elbow injury sustained in May. Paul, 32, has played parts of nine seasons in the majors, compiling a .244 career average with 10 home runs.
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