The Miami Marlins are coming off their second postseason appearance in the last four years but once again they were eliminated in the first round. This offseason they have added catcher Christian Bethancourt, INF/OF Vidal Brujan, and Nick Gordon. The one position they wanted and needed to address this offseason was the shortstop position with names like Amed Rosario, Brandon Crawford, Adalberto Mondesi, Elvis Andrus, and Tim Anderson. Today they signed Anderson to a one-year deal for $5 million that should close the door on their lineup as far as additions for 2024.
Tim Anderson By The Numbers
Anderson was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the first round with the 17th overall pick of the 2013 MLB Draft. He made his big-league debut on June 10, 2016, when he went 2-3 with a double, and a run scored. He finished that season with 116 hits, 22 doubles, six triples, nine home runs, 30 RBI, 57 runs scored, ten stolen bases, and 13 walks; he finished seventh in the Rookie of the Year voting. He spent the last eight seasons with the White Sox playing in 895 games, he slashed .282/.312/.422 with a .735 OPS; he had 179 doubles, 18 triples, 98 home runs, 338 RBI, 528 runs scored, 117 stolen bases, and 143 walks. In 2023 he had one of his worst seasons playing 123 games and he slashed .245/.286/.296 with a .582 OPS; he had 18 doubles, two triples, one home run, 25 RBI, 52 runs scored, 13 stolen bases, 26 walks, and a 60 OPS+. He is a two-time All-Star in 2021 and 2022, in 2020 he won a Silver Slugger Award and finished seventh in the MVP voting.
