Tim Anderson Fantasy News & Stats

Tim Anderson

25-Year-Old ShortstopSS

Chicago White Sox

2019 Stats

AVG

.421

RBI

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2019 Fantasy Outlook

Was there a quieter 20-20 season than Anderson’s 2018 campaign? Those in on-base or points leagues may disagree considering his .281 OBP but that’s Anderson in a nutshell: the poster boy for better-in-fantasy-than-reality. Since the White Sox don’t care about Anderson’s plate skills, he’ll continue to be a fantasy asset. To be fair, the 25-year-old doubled his walk rate, to a still-poor 5% while lowering his strikeout rate to a career-best 25%. Oddly, Anderson didn’t run from the top of the order, swiping just two bags in 43 games hitting first or second while garnering 24 in 100 games from sixth to ninth. We’re in a golden age of shortstops where Anderson is largely ignored. If you have a solid batting average foundation, Anderson is a great option to boost counting stats on the cheap, with built-in upside if he continues to improve his approach and contact. His run production should also benefit from a maturing While Sox lineup. Read Past Outlooks

RANKSFrom Preseason

#133

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Shortstop

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Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'1"

Weight 190

DOB 6/23/1993

Born Tuscaloosa, AL

College East Central (MS) JC

Drafted 1st Rd 2013 CWS

Leads MLB in batting

SSChicago White Sox

April 16, 2019

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Monday's 5-4 win over the Royals.

ANALYSIS
Anderson, who has hit safely in 12 of 13 games, raised his average to an MLB-high .453 with his three knocks Monday. He's still the free-swinger he's always been, but Anderson is making more contact in 2019.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2017

+23%

OPS vs LHP

2019

+9%

OPS vs RHP

2018

+21%

OPS vs LHP

2017

+29%

OPS vs LHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017vs Left	.809	346	48	11	38	11	.310	.330	.479
Since 2017vs Right	.659	924	112	29	92	36	.237	.269	.390
2019vs Left	1.000	17	5	0	2	2	.471	.471	.529
2019vs Right	1.090	41	6	3	8	4	.400	.415	.675
2018vs Left	.788	166	23	7	17	2	.282	.313	.474
2018vs Right	.649	440	54	13	47	24	.224	.269	.380
2017vs Left	.811	163	20	4	19	7	.321	.333	.478
2017vs Right	.629	443	52	13	37	8	.234	.256	.374
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2017

+8%

OPS at Home

2019

+102%

OPS at Home

2018

+15%

OPS at Home

2017

+8%

OPS on Road

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017Home	.729	636	82	19	67	23	.267	.297	.432
Since 2017Away	.672	634	78	21	63	24	.246	.275	.397
2019Home	1.347	34	9	2	5	4	.545	.559	.788
2019Away	.667	24	2	1	5	2	.250	.250	.417
2018Home	.735	305	37	10	30	12	.257	.294	.441
2018Away	.638	301	40	10	34	14	.222	.269	.369
2017Home	.653	297	36	7	32	7	.246	.270	.382
2017Away	.703	309	36	10	24	8	.268	.282	.421
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Stat Review

How does Tim Anderson compare to other hitters?

This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances). The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

BB/K

0.08

BB Rate

1.7%

K Rate

20.7%

BABIP

.500

ISO

.211

AVG

.421

OBP

.431

SLG

.632

OPS

1.063

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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While his approach didn't get any better in his sophomore season, Anderson chipped in across the board for fantasy owners; he was one of 28 players to go 15-15. His 0.08 K/BB was the worst among qualified hitters, and his strikeout and walk rates only got worse over the final two months, but Anderson used his speed to beat out infield hits (10.4 infield hit percentage) and he was good enough against lefties (.321/.333/.478) to post a stomachable overall batting average. Anderson's below-average 28 percent flyball rate and 28.3 percent hard-hit rate don't portend a step forward in terms of power, but he should at least get to double digits again while playing every day for the White Sox. Further, Anderson could run more from start to finish after going 10-for-11 on the basepaths in the second half.

Anderson took over the starting shortstop job last year and looks to be the long-term solution at the position. Chicago promoted Anderson after just 55 games in Triple-A when he was hitting .304 in 256 plate appearances. Anderson's track record throughout the minors has been one of few walks and a below-average strikeout rate, and that continued at the big league level as he walked once for every nine times he struck out. However, he also hit for surprising power, matching his home run output (nine) from his previous 180 minor league contests. He was able to steal 10 bases despite a low on-base percentage. The speed will help his batting average and he has consistently made quality contact throughout the minors. His BABIP has yet to be below .369 in any stop of the minors where he spent longer than two weeks.

The White Sox expedited the process of transitioning to Anderson as the club’s everyday shortstop when they declined to pick up Alexei Ramirez’s option this offseason. While Anderson is probably not quite ready for the big leagues, he may be the best internal option despite never playing above Double-A. The 17th overall pick in 2013, he slashed .312/.350/.429 with five home runs and 49 steals (on 62 attempts) in 125 games with Double-A Birmingham. An athletic toolshed, Anderson’s only flaw on offense has been his inability to take walks, although he made minor strides in that department in 2015, going from a 2.5% walk rate in 2014 to a 4.4% walk rate last year. For a player with his profile, he does a good enough job making contact, as he has kept his K-rates below 23 percent at High-A and Double-A. There is the potential for more power as he continues to mature, meaning he could offer Jose Reyes-esque production in his prime years.

Anderson is one of the more interesting position players in a budding White Sox minor league system. He was playing at Double-A Birmingham one year after the White Sox drafted him in the first round of the 2013 draft, but a fractured wrist ate six weeks of his season. Anderson showed no ill effects from the fracture, hitting .364 at Birmingham after his return, but the 21-year-old still needs to learn how to take a walk. A plus athlete who could be an efficient baserunner in the majors, Anderson figures to spend much, if not all, of the 2015 season in the minors, with a major league arrival likely in 2016.

The White Sox bucked a trend of selecting athletic outfielders with their top draft pick by selecting Anderson, an athletic shortstop, as their first pick in the 2013 amateur draft. His speed was his top skill coming into professional baseball, and he subsequently stole 24 bases in 28 attempts for Low-A Kannapolis. The strikeouts will need to come down as he moves up the system (26 percent strikeout rate in his first 300 plate appearances), but the tools are there to keep him in the middle infield. He is easily a top-five prospect in a thin organization, and his showing in 2014 will likely dictate his major league ETA.

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