Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has been out of the lineup since July 31 with a right groin strain. Anderson will make the trip with the club to Detroit for the series that begins Monday, which lends credence to the idea that he would be activated and ready to man shortstop again. In his stead, Leury Garcia has been the primary fill-in, although he will likely retain considerable playing time with Nick Madrigal (shoulder) also out of the equation. Anderson has begun 2020 hitting .333...

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (groin) will head to the teams alternative training site and is could rejoin the club next week. Anderson is deal with a right groin strain and can be activated as early August 11. Utilityman Leury Garcia has been on fire as he fills in for Anderson and with Nick Madrigal (shoulder) on the injured list, Garcia will likely not lose any immediate playing time.

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson sustained a groin injury while fielding a ball during Friday nights game, which led to his removal. Now, hell miss time due to the ailment, with Leury Garcia slotting in at shortstop during his absence. The absence of Andersons bat at the top of the order paves the way for rookie outfielder Luis Robert to take over the top spot, a significant development for fantasy owners who may have been on the fence about adding the preternaturally talented ...

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (hip) departed from Fridays game against the Royals due to a sore right hip. Leury Garcia -- who was on the bench in the wake of Nick Madrigals debut -- pinch-hit for Anderson in the seventh and remained in the game at shortstop. Anderson had been 2-for-3 at the dish before his exit, bringing his season average up to .333 with a .922 OPS through his first seven games. His next chance to get back on the field comes Saturday when the Royals are projected...

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 3-for-5 with a home run in Game 1 of Tuesdays doubleheader versus the Indians. Anderson was struggling coming into the game and the hope is that his three hits will lead to the start of a hot streak for the shortstop. Anderson offers both power and speed at the top of a powerful White Sox lineup.

The shortstop position is so deep this season. Breakout targets will likely be late-round picks or maybe not even drafted in most leagues. Some players might even be better left on the watchlist of the waiver wire. In years past, we've seen the likes of Jorge Polanco, Tim Anderson, and Marcus Semien all break out as late-round picks or free-agent additions.This year the favorite breakout SS in the industry is Bo Bichette. I am fully on board with this sentiment, but that's also too easy to ...

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (flu) will be absent from Fridays contest with a stomach virus. Anderson is day-to-day and should be back with the club when he feels better. Anderson is ranked number 88 by RotoBaller for mixed leagues and is coming off of his best year in the big leagues. Anderson offers both pop and speed at the shortstop position and will be at the top of a powerful White Sox lineup in 2020.

Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria said he's leaning towards shortstop Tim Anderson and second baseman/third baseman Yoan Moncada hitting in the first two spots in the lineup. Anderson hit a career-high .335 while slamming 18 home runs, driving in 56 and stealing 17 bases in 123 games. Moncada also had an excellent season, slashing .315/.367/.548 with 25 home runs, 79 RBI and 10 swipes in 511 at-bats. Neither player had much time in the leadoff spot in 2019, but both excelled in the No. 2...

Tim Anderson started his 2019 season as good as anyone with eight homers, 13 stolen bases and a .320 BA through the first six weeks of the year. An ankle injury in mid-May limited the 26-year-old to four thefts the rest of the way, but his .357 BA post-injury helped crown him MLB's batting champion despite finishing with the worst walk rate in the AL (2.9%). Entering 2019 as a career .258 hitter, Anderson paired his lifetime best 37.3% Hard Hit% with a balanced approach that seen him take more ...

With only a week and a half left to go in the regular season, most fantasy owners either have their leagues won, have moved onto other things, or are finishing up their H2H playoffs. If you're one of the lucky few who still has a reason to care if your starting SS is getting a breather, the remaining sample size is still too small for advanced metrics to make much of a difference. My go-to example is my cousin, who benched Juan Pierre on the last day of the season because he needed power. Pierre...