Angels general manager Perry Minasian worked quickly in free agency this year. He was responsible for the first real big move of the offseason, when he .Anderson had the $19.65 million qualifying offer on Hakeem Adeniji Jersey the table from the Dodgers, but he At the time, the deal looked like a great move. A few weeks into free agency, however, it's starting to look like a steal.On Thursday, the Rays signed starter/reliever Zach Eflin to a three-year, $40 million deal so pretty much the same one that Anderson got from the Angels.Earlier in free agency, the White Sox signed RHP Mike Clevinger to a one-year, $12 million deal. Also, the Tigers signed LHP Matt Boyd to a one-year, $10 million Trae Waynes Jersey deal.The value on the contracts hovered around the same mark, in the $10 to $13.3 million range. But Anderson was significantly better than all these guys in 2022.Last season, Anderson went 15-5 with a 2.57 ERA in 178.2 innings.He also had a 1.00 WHIP, a 3.31 FIP and a 163 .He was named an All-Star for the first time in his career.Scroll Wyatt Ray Jersey to ContinueNow let's look at the other guys:Zach Eflin: 3-5 record, 4.04 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 3.56 FIP and 101 ERA+ in 75.2 innings (13 starts in 20 appearances).Mike Clevinger: 7-7 record, 4.33 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 2.35 FIP and 86 ERA+ in 114.1 innings.Matt Boyd was a reliever in 2022 in limited action coming back from an injury. He went 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA in 13.1 innings (10 appearances). However, he was non-tendered by the Tigers after the 2021 season, when he went 3-8 with a 3.89 ERA as a starter before getting hurt.Out of all these options, Anderson seems like by far the most known commodity and best option. He had the best year of his career in 2022, and was one of the more stable forces in the rotation on the best team in all of baseball.Anderson will be 33-years- Jonah Williams Jersey old come Opening Day next season. Clevinger and Boyd will both be 32, while Eflin will turn 29 in April. So, aside from Eflin, they're all about the same age.A few weeks into free agency, the Angels' move for Anderson is looking better and better by the day. And when the top starters on the market go for record money, it's going to look even better. Jamarr Chase T Shirts Minasian deserves some credit for getting ahead of the market, and making this move for Anderson early on. It could look like a real steal over the course of the next few seasons.