Anderson was not in the starting lineup for a second consecutive day Sunday as manager Rick Renteria wanted to give the struggling young shortstop a "little mental break," Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Renteria sat down with Anderson at length prior to Sunday's game and said the shortstop is "in as good a place as he can be right now." Anderson is currently in a 12-for-61 (.197) skid that dropped his average to .243. It sounds like Anderson will be back in the lineup Monday when the White Sox tangle with their cross-town rivals, the Cubs.

Anderson is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The White Sox aren't about to call it quits on Anderson in an everyday role while the team careens toward another losing season, but the young shortstop will hit the bench for a second straight game, perhaps as a result of his poor start to July (.226/.241/.358 batting line). The multi-game benching could be what Anderson needs to clear his head and adjust his approach at the dish, but fantasy owners waiting for the 23-year-old to break out should temper expectations. The .319 average he supplied in May looks to be an extreme outlier, as he's been under the .230 mark in every other month this season.

Anderson is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old hasn't gotten a day off since June, so he'll give way to Tyler Saladino at shortstop Saturday. Anderson is hitting just .226 over his last 53 at-bats and has seen his OPS dip to .631 over the past couple weeks, so the routine day off could be a good chance to clear his head as well.

Anderson went 2-for-4 and committed his 20th error of the season in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Rick Renteria continues to preach patience with Anderson, who showed promise during his rookie season in 2016, but has experienced a noticeable offensive dropoff in 2017. Compounding the 24-year-old's struggles is his league-worst defense at shortstop, which doesn't mean much to those in fantasy circles, but could eventually eat into his playing time and might contribute to his struggles at the dish. There is not a ready replacement in the system and the White Sox have invested six years in Anderson, so Renteria will give him a long leash before making a change. Fantasy owners don't have to be as patient with him.

Anderson hit the game-winning home run Saturday against the Rockies, capping a 2-for-4 night.

EDGE Analysis

He parked it over the center field fence at Coors Field to earn his second blast in as many games. Anderson was recently stuck in a 2-for-25 slide. Of course, this park has a tendency to cure slumps. While it's promising to see his power return, it's best to put off trusting him fully in most mixed formats until he shows more consistency in less advantageous settings.

Anderson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Friday's loss to Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

The young shortstop is providing modest production in the counting stats (eight homers, 27 RBI, 35 runs and five stolen bases) because of his consistent at-bats, but his .239/.263/.361 slash line affirms his mediocrity. Anderson is best left to deep formats

Anderson went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Saturday's 10-4 loss to the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson was back in the lineup after a two-day absence designed to clear his head but he remains in a deep funk. The 24-year-old shortstop has two hits in his last 25 at-bats (.080) with nine strikeouts (34.6 K%). Anderson's undergoing adversity during his second season and it's up to him to adjust. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like he's going to figure it out anytime soon.

Anderson is not in the lineup Friday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson will take a seat for the second straight game as he tries to clear his head. The 24-year-old has struggled both at the plate and in the field recently, committing three errors (he leads all shortstops with 18) over his past eight contests while slashing just .133/.129/.267 over that same span. Alen Hanson and Yolmer Sanchez will again fill the middle of the White Sox's infield in his absence.

Anderson is not in Thursday's lineup against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson will get the day off after starting the past 14 games. During that span, the shortstop is batting just .204/.241/.315 with one home run, seven RBI and three runs. In his place, Yolmer Sanchez slides over to short while Alen Hanson takes the keystone.

Anderson said after Monday's loss to the Yankees that he plans to wear corrective lenses for the remainder of the season, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

EDGE Analysis

Anderson inquired about additional eye testing beyond what a team normally offers a couple of weeks ago and has been getting used to the lenses since purchasing them. The 24-year-old shortstop has struggled all season but offered a glimmer of hope during Monday's loss when he had two hits and a three-run home run.