(670 The Score) Amid a tough season for himself and his team, White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson recently took the middle ground when asked about his wishes to remain with or leave the organization.
Anderson addressed his future with the White Sox when he was asked on The Pivot Podcast if he wanted the team to pick up his $14-million club option for 2024 or let him hit free agency this offseason.
“It’s just one of those things, I understand the business,” Anderson said on the podcast, which was hosted by ESPN personality Ryan Clark. “If they want to keep me, then cool. If they don’t, then cool either way. Yeah, the (contract) numbers are different when it comes to shortstop. I think everybody knows. My time is coming. I’m going to be patient and just continuing to keep working.”
Anderson, 29, is struggling in 2023, hitting .263 with no homers, 10 RBIs and a .611 OPS in 46 games. Entering play Tuesday, the White Sox are 29-38 and 4.5 games behind the AL Central-leading Twins.
Anderson also confirmed his preference is to remain at shortstop and not move to second base, but he’d be open to a positional switch once he has inked a lucrative deal.
“I’ve got to get my check for where I’ve been at right now, and I’ve been at short,” Anderson said. “But we can talk after you pay me as a shortstop or handle me as a shortstop. Then maybe we can talk after if that’s the fact of second base being an option. But for the most part, I’m a shortstop.”
You can watch the full interview below.
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