The Angels introduced that infielder Tim Anderson has been launched. He had been designated for task two days in the past. He’ll be a free agent as soon as he clears launch waivers, until he has already.
This was the anticipated final result when Anderson was designated for task earlier this week. He was unlikely to be claimed based mostly on his efficiency this yr and in different latest seasons. He has greater than sufficient service time to reject an outright task and elect free company, so the Angels have disregarded that formality.
He’ll now be free to signal with any membership, although he’ll certainly be restricted to minor league presents. Anderson simply produced a tepid .205/.258/.241 line over 90 plate appearances with the Angels. That continued a years-long hunch for him. Relationship again to the beginning of the 2023 season, he has stepped to the plate 855 instances with a .232/.269/.270 line. That results in a 49 wRC+, indicating he’s been 51% worse than league common on the plate.
Primarily based on that efficiency, he’s unlikely to get a serious league alternative within the rapid future. There’s no hurt in a minor league deal, nonetheless, and Anderson has earlier main league success. From 2019 to 2022, he slashed .318/.347/.473 for a 123 wRC+ with the White Sox. He additionally stole 53 bases whereas taking part in stable shortstop protection.
However early in 2023, he landed on the injured record as a result of a left knee sprain and hasn’t been the identical since. The White Sox declined a $14M membership choice for 2024, going for the $1M buyout as a substitute. Anderson landed a $5M cope with the Marlins going into final yr, however was launched in July. He signed a minor league cope with the Halos for this yr and cracked the Opening Day roster, however wasn’t in a position to produce. His thirty second birthday is subsequent month. He’ll now see what sort of alternatives await him on the open market.
