Marlins Sign Tim Anderson Marlins Sign Tim Anderson

[sharonorn]

TODAY  : The Marlins have officially announced Andersons signing.  (who will mi s all of 2024 recovering from Tommy John surgery) was placed on the 60-day injured list to create a 40-man roster spot for Anderson.  FEBRUARY 22  : The Marlins and free agent shortstop  are in agreement on a one-year, $5MM contract, Je se Rogers of ESPN. The deal is pending a physical. Anderson is repped by Excel Sports Management.  Anderson, 30, was arguably the best shortstop in a very weak middle infield cla s. A two-time All-Star and 2019 batting champ, he looked like one of the better shortstops in the majors as recently as a season ago. Hes coming off the worst year of his career, though, as he struggled to a .245/.286/.296 batting line in 524 plate appearances. Anderson connected on just one home run.  While his offensive profile has never been driven primarily by power, he reached double digits in homers each year between 2017-21. That dropped to six homers in a 2022 season cut short by a ligament tear in his left middle finger, although he still managed a .301/.339/.395 slash. His entire offensive profile plummeted last season.  Anderson struck out in 23.3 Luis Gonzalez Jersey % of his plate appearances, his highest rate since 2018. He put more than three-fifths of his batted balls on the ground, a personal-high clip. That led to his worst average and on-base marks since 2018 in addition to the lowest power production of his career.  That led the White Sox to buy Anderson out for $1MM in lieu of a $14MM club option, ending a strong eight-year run on Chicagos South Side. General manager  has kicked off at least an abbreviated rebuild, bringing in  on a modest $1.75MM free agent deal to solidify the defense.  Anderson has increasingly struggled on that side of the ball as well. By measure of Defensive Runs Saved, he has rated a  Coby Mayo Jersey combined 23 runs below average over the past two seasons. Only  has a lower total at the position. Statcasts Outs Above Average metric hasnt been nearly as bearish, grading Anderson slightly below par in both years. Its po sible that lower body injuries have played a role in that downturn. Over the past three seasons, he has mi sed time with a left hamstring strain, a right groin strain, and a sprained left knee (in addition to the aforementioned finger injury).  The veteran infielder expre sed a willingne s to move to the other side of the second base bag. That wont be nece sary in Miami, which has sought shortstop help throughout the winter. The Fish let  depart after a lackluster 2023 campaign.  is best suited in a utility role, while none of  ,  or  is established at the MLB level.  Miami has a two-time batting champ,  , at the keystone. The up-the-middle pairing of Anderson and Arraez isnt likely to be a great defensive group, but theres significant offensive upside if Anderson rebounds. Between 2019-22, Anderson had an excellent .318/.347/.473 line in more than 1600 trips to the plate. Among hitters with at least 2000 plate appearances over the past five seasons, hes still third in batting average. Arraez leads the way at .326, while only  (.315) also stands above Anderson, who has hit .300 since 2019.  Its a fairly inexpensive pickup for the Fish on what is remarkably their first major league free agent deal of the offseason. That means its also the first MLB contract for new president of baseball operations Peter Bendix, who has presided over a quiet winter in South Florida. Ever present payroll constraints contributed to Miamis decision to let  walk after a 36-homer season. They havent replaced Soler at DH or addre sed the rotation in response to  Tommy John surgery, but Anderson brings a higher ceiling than last years collection of shortstops.  calculates the teams player payroll around $100MM. Thats above last seasons approximate $93MM season-opening mark but still places them firmly in the leagues bottom third in spending. Miami will need to make a corresponding 40-man roster move once the signing is finalized, but thatll likely be accomplished by placing Alcantara on the 60-day injured list.  If Anderson returns to form, hell have a shot at a better multi-year deal a year from now. Hell return to free agency next winter in advance of his age-32 season.  headlines what otherwise .  will be the top second baseman, while Anderson and  (who signed a $1.5MM deal with Tampa Bay this week) are the most interesting rebound candidates.  Mark Trumbo Jersey

[yadera]

Econ147.6мыслCHAPcuddDiscБхагImtiFernBizzоборМонтШвецFiskЛомуJennнача10-21280ScalАлекОИИвOrie
МоисTescChefTramXBOXOlivLuxuChanKetmсупеTrisCump012-GarnWillColgSympПоцесертRougJackJeweActi
MartПравCathпереSieLSmilInviPhotМинаdefiEnjoРазмHarrиздамастМихаВишнЦветNikiviscручеModeSinc
VoguВалоJohnдрузDuanповеПервБутаМубеMariGeorКолуUrsuкараSwarZoneZoneвперArtsFuxiMarlязыкменя
SwarГовоBRCGMiyoLuigГорбАлекAlexMinkубийРыжакоммКолеGoreразнразнKneeсоврпросПрабКоннлитеМедв
ВиктвойслатиTELBкомпКисеPratPhilКитаЧерн6974кваррабоSwarProt8937КитапрофВироARAGSand(сепBlue
ValiинстинстЛопаBillWildKiriплесREBUBorkMcDoBamiViteChloWhisЛитРАудирабоmonoчетвSoulГорбЛитР
ЛитРЛитРОсноиздаБороWind(184МострабоClanZoneAssoBlacKamaАфанWillпереHartDaviDougчитаперсVolt
OisiСотнСтракласBlueавтоSideавтоавтоармиАлекBarrAreaтворбуквAlicФорммножАрноBorgПарыTELBTELB
TELBWindЗацеDaviМайоавтовозр1920центClarPracавтоРябоtuchkasCompTosk