Tim Anderson, Marlins conform to 1-year, $5M deal, sources say

Shortstop Tim Anderson and the Miami Marlins are in settlement on a one-year, $5 million contract, sources advised ESPN on Thursday.

Anderson, 30, joins Miami following a season to overlook in 2023. After he performed for Staff USA within the World Baseball Basic, Anderson struggled on each offense and protection for the Chicago White Sox whereas coping with a sprained left knee and proper shoulder soreness.

His .582 OPS was the bottom amongst all certified hitters within the main leagues final season whereas he ranked final in defensive runs saved for shortstops at minus-16. After hitting over .300 in 4 consecutive seasons, the eight-year veteran noticed his batting common drop to .245 in 2023, and his strikeout fee spiked by 8%. He went almost 4 months with out hitting a house run, ending with only one (on July 29).

The White Sox declined their $14 million choice on Anderson in November, paying him a $1 million buyout.

Anderson’s cope with the Marlins is pending a bodily.

Anderson was a first-round decide of the White Sox in 2013. He made the All-Star crew in 2021 and 2022 and completed seventh in American League MVP voting through the shortened 2020 season, when he additionally received the Silver Slugger award.

His earlier success led to a Staff USA spot for the WBC, the place he shined on the plate and performed some at second base. He has spent his whole MLB profession at shortstop.

Anderson has a .282 profession batting common with 98 house runs, 338 RBIs, 528 runs scored and 117 stolen bases.