All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson’s tenure with the Miami Marlins is ending disappointingly after the team designated him for assignment on Tuesday.
In a corresponding move, the Marlins promoted rookie Xavier Edwards from their Triple-A affiliate, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Edwards hit .330 with one home run and six RBIs in the minors this season.
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“It’s never an easy day when you have to DFA one of your everyday players,” Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said about Anderson. “Tim was awesome in the clubhouse. I didn’t know him before this year, and he was one of the hardest workers I’ve ever been around.”
Anderson became a free agent last winter after the Chicago White Sox declined a $14 million club option on his contract. He remained on the free-agent market longer than expected before signing a one-year, $5 million deal with the Marlins in February.
At the time, both sides anticipated the former AL batting champion would have a bounce-back season in Miami. However, that never happened. Anderson struggled in his 65 games with the Marlins, hitting a career-low .214 with no home runs and just nine RBIs.
Before joining the Marlins, Anderson spent all eight of his MLB seasons with the White Sox. He earned two All-Star selections and won a Silver Slugger Award in 2020 during his time in Chicago.
