Miami Marlins shortstop Tim Anderson takes a throw at second on a stolen base by the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll during a National League game on May 25, 2024, in Phoenix, Ariz.started at shortstop for the American League at the MLB All-Star Game. Now he’s being designated for assignment by the Miami Marlins, theBut in 65 games this season, Anderson has a .214 batting average, a .237 on-base percentage and a .226 slugging percentage.
But in 2023, Anderson hit .245 with a .286 on-base average and .296 slugging percentage. Anderson missed about three weeks with a knee sprain and dealt with shoulder soreness during the season.Anderson to a six-year, $25 million contract before the 2017 season. He had played 99 games in the 2016 season, and at that time, his deal was the most lucrative signed by a player with less than one full season of MLB experience.
Anderson earned All-State honors at Hillcrest High School in 2011. He also helped the Patriots win the AHSAA Class 6A boys’ basketball championship that year.