{"id":642601,"date":"2026-05-01T11:22:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/642601\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:22:16","slug":"former-chicago-white-sox-all-star-is-still-an-mlb-free-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/642601\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Chicago White Sox All-Star Is Still An MLB Free Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1170014487.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO, ILLINOIS &#8211; AUGUST 24: Tim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox breaks his bat in the third inning against the Texas Rangers at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 24, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.  Teams are wearing special color schemed uniforms with players choosing nicknames to display for Players&#8217; Weekend. (Photo by Quinn Harris\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Chicago White Sox\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/chicago-white-sox\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"245604\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago White Sox<\/a> got the day off.<\/p>\n<p>They will now begin a series with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"San Diego Padres\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-diego-padres\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"245603\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Diego Padres<\/a> that starts on Friday night in California.<\/p>\n<p>Former White Sox All-Star Is Still An <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"MLB\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"245606\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB<\/a> Free Agent<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5972993\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5972993\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1630325156.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5972993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyTim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox looks on prior to the game against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Seattle Mariners\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/seattle-mariners\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"245605\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Mariners<\/a> at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 21, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>With the season over one month in, it\u2019s worth noting that a former White Sox All-Star is still a free agent.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Tim Anderson\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/timothy-anderson\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"245608\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Anderson<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/roster-resource\/free-agent-tracker?sign=unsigned\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">available<\/a> to be signed by any team in the MLB.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, the 32-year-old appeared in 31 games for the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Los Angeles Angels\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/los-angeles-angels\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"245602\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustBB_Media\/status\/1927841009431466066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Just Baseball wrote (on May 28, 2025):<\/a> \u201cTim Anderson has played for three different teams in the last three years. His OPS each year:<\/p>\n<p>2023 White Sox: .582 2024 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Marlins\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/miami-marlins\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"245607\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marlins<\/a>: .463 2025 Angels: .499<\/p>\n<p>He was just DFA\u2019d by the Angels. One of the biggest falloffs we\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tim Anderson has played for three different teams in the last three years. His OPS each year:<\/p>\n<p>2023 White Sox: .582<br \/>\n2024 Marlins: .463<br \/>\n2025 Angels: .499<\/p>\n<p>He was just DFA\u2019d by the Angels. One of the biggest falloffs we\u2019ve ever seen. <\/p>\n<p>Anderson\u2019s MLB Career<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5972997\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5972997\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1694206554.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5972997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyTim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox runs to first base against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Minnesota Twins\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/minnesota-twins\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"245609\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Twins<\/a> at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 14, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson was the 17th pick in the 2013 MLB Draft.<\/p>\n<p>He spent the first eight years of his career playing for the White Sox.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021 and 2022, Anderson made back-to-back All-Star Games.<\/p>\n<p>Over 895 games in Chicago, he batted .282 with 98 home runs, 338 RBI\u2019s, 528 runs and 117 stolen bases.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5972992\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5972992\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1329145808.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5972992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyTim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox talks to reporters during the Gatorade All-Star Workout Day outside of Coors Field on July 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Following the White Sox, Anderson played one season for the Miami Marlins (and one for the Angels).<\/p>\n<p>However, he was never able to return to All-Star form.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see if another team picks up Anderson before the end of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>At his age, he is still worth taking a look at.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YahooSports\/status\/1808490963133690180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Yahoo Sports (wrote on July 3, 2024):<\/a> \u201cIn 2019, Tim Anderson won the AL batting title with the White Sox. On Tuesday, he was designated for assignment by the Marlins as his years-long downward spiral reached a new low.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5972991\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5972991\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1335323875.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5972991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyTim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox slides safely into home plate on a fielders choice from the bat of Jose Abreu #79 during the fifth inning against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Tampa Bay Rays\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/tampa-bay-rays\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"245613\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> at Tropicana Field on August 20, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>White Sox Right Now<\/p>\n<p>As for the current White Sox, they are 14-17 in 31 games, which has them as the third-place team in the American League Central.<\/p>\n<p>They are 7-9 in the 16 games they have played on the road.<\/p>\n<p>The franchise last made the MLB playoffs in 2021 (with Anderson).<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nHe has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Ben Stinar<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty CHICAGO, ILLINOIS &#8211; AUGUST 24: Tim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox breaks his bat in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":642602,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[558],"tags":[64,63,591,85],"class_list":["post-642601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mlb","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-mlb","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=642601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642601\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/642602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=642601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=642601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=642601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}