Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson may need a unique double-play associate subsequent season.
The Sox exercised their $12.5 million membership possibility on Anderson for 2023 and declined their $5.5 million possibility on infielder Josh Harrison, the crew introduced Monday.
Anderson, a two-time All-Star, has a .288/.316/.422 slash line in seven seasons with the Sox. He slashed .301/.339/.395 with six homers and 25 RBIs in 2022 and was voted a starter for the All-Star Game for the primary time, however his season was lower quick by harm.
He was restricted to 79 video games together with his season ending after he tore the sagittal band in his left center finger Aug. 6 in opposition to the Texas Rangers.
“Definitely different, not being able to be 100%, just being up and down, battling through injuries,” Anderson stated on Oct. 4. “Definitely not a place you want to be at. I’m definitely going to go out (in 2023) and have fun, for sure.”
Anderson, 29, has been a spark on the prime of the Sox lineup, batting no less than .301 in every of the final 4 seasons.
He led the majors with a .335 batting common in 2019 and completed second within the American League at .322 the subsequent season, tying for the league lead with 45 runs. He completed seventh in AL Most Valuable Player Award voting in 2020 and gained his first Silver Slugger Award.
Anderson was fourth within the AL with a .309 common in 2021, turning into the primary Sox participant to complete within the prime 5 for 3 consecutive seasons.
He made his first All-Star crew that season however didn’t get to bat. He went 1-for-2 with a single within the 2022 All-Star Game in Los Angeles.
Anderson signed a six-year, $25 million contract in March 2017 that included the membership possibility for 2023 and a $14 million membership possibility for 2024.
Harrison signed a one-year deal in March with the membership possibility and a $1.5 million buyout for 2023. He slashed .256/.317/.370 with seven homers, 27 RBIs and 50 runs in 119 video games in 2022.
Harrison, 35, spent the majority of his time at second base (a team-high 85 begins on the place), however the two-time All-Star showcased his versatility, making 20 begins at third base and one other in left subject. He even pitched the ninth inning in three video games, together with July 5 in opposition to the Minnesota Twins in a sport during which he additionally collected his 1,000th profession hit.
Harrison began slowly, hitting .135 in April and .194 in May. He heated up in June, hitting .322, and had a .303 common for September and October. He hit .232 in 66 video games earlier than the All-Star break and .285 in 53 video games after the break.
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