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Tim Anderson 2023 Player Outlook: A Solid Shortstop Falling in Drafts
2 years agoLike most of his teammates, Anderson spent a lot of time on the IL in 2022, racking up just 351 Major League plate appearances. In that time, he hit .301/.339/.395 with six homers and 13 steals - business as normal for the White Sox lead-off man. Since we're past the days of the juiced baseball, Anderson no longer profiles as a 20+ homer guy. What you get from him is a bunch of runs, a high batting average, and a good supply of steals. He is still just 29 and certainly isn't losing his spot at the top of that order this year, and if the White Sox stay healthy they could be a solid offense even with the loss of run-producer extraordinaire Jose Abreu. He swings the bat a ton, which limits the OBP but also limits strikeouts and lets him use his foot speed when putting all those balls in play - it's long worked for Anderson and we shouldn't expect a change now. The depth of shortstop and the injuries last year have pushed Anderson even further down draft boards, which makes him a pretty great value target at the position around pick 90.
