Tim Anderson - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Announces retirement from baseball Anderson announced his retirement from professional baseball Monday.

Impact Anderson hasn't played anywhere since being released by the Angels last May, and he has now officially decided to hang up his cleats. The 33-year-old slashed .288/.316/.442 in his first seven major-league seasons, making two All-Star Game appearances, but his career crated after that with a .232/.269/.270 batting line in his final three campaigns.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Released by Angels The Angels released Anderson on Thursday.

Impact He was designated for assignment Wednesday and opted to hit the open market rather than remain in the organization at Triple-A. Anderson hit .205 with zero home runs, one steal and 29 strikeouts in 83 at-bats with the Angels this year.

MAY 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Angels activate reliever Robert Stephenson and cut infielder Tim Anderson

Sixteen months after signing a $33 million, three-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels, reliever Robert Stephenson has finally thrown a pitch for his new team

MAY 29, 2025 • Associated Press

DFA'd by Halos The Angels designated Anderson for assignment Wednesday.

Impact The move makes room on the 40-man roster for Scott Kingery, whose contract was selected by the Angels from Triple-A Salt Lake. Anderson saw his playing time diminish in May due to his struggles at the plate, with the two-time All Star slashing .205/.258/.241 with one steal, three RBI and a 32.2 percent strikeout rate across 90 plate appearances this season. Anderson will go on waivers, and while he's had his challenges with the bat this season, his versatility as an infielder could garner interest from teams looking to add depth.

MAY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kochanowicz limits Dodgers, and Angels turn 5 double plays in 6-2 win in Freeway Series opener

Jack Kochanowicz tossed one-run ball over 6 2/3 innings, Yoán Moncada hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in the Freeway Series opener F...

MAY 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Shifts back to reserve role Anderson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Anderson made three straight starts at second base this past weekend, but he's shifted back to a bench role for the Angels' first two games against the Blue Jays after the team welcomed Yoan Moncada back from the injured list. His playing time could be limited moving forward while the quartet of Nolan Schanuel, Luis Rengifo, Zach Neto and Moncada typically makes up the Angels' starting infield against both right- and left-handed pitching.

MAY 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Getting third straight start Anderson will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Anderson thus far seems to be the primary beneficiary of Mike Trout's (knee) recent move to the injured list. With Trout on the shelf, Kyren Paris has now made three consecutive starts in the outfield, opening up the keystone for Anderson in all three of those contests. The two-time All-Star is still slashing a woeful .179/.220/.196 over 60 plate appearances with the Angels on the season, so despite the recent uptick in playing time, Anderson likely won't warrant much attention outside of AL-only leagues.

MAY 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Chapman helps preserve Giants' 3-2 win over Angels with ugly but effective defensive play

Matt Chapman rarely feels panicked on defense — you don’t win five Gold Glove Awards and two Platinum Glove Awards by showing fear in the field

APRIL 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Angels shortstop Zach Neto activated following shoulder injury and surgery last year

The Los Angeles Angels activated shortstop Zach Neto off the injured list before Friday night’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants

APRIL 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Taking seat Thursday Anderson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Anderson will give way to Kevin Newman at shortstop after starting at the position in seven of the Halos' previous nine games. Both players will soon see their opportunities in the middle infield dry up, as Zach Neto (shoulder) looks poised to return from the 10-day injured list to make his season debut as soon as Thursday.

APRIL 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting bench Sunday Anderson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Impact Anderson will hit the bench after he had made six straight starts at either second base or shortstop while going 2-for-19 with two walks, two runs, one RBI and one stolen base. Kyren Paris will likely hold down the fort at second base for the foreseeable future while Yoan Moncada (thumb) is on the shelf and Luis Rengifo shifts over to third base, but Anderson could still see consistent playing time at shortstop ahead of Kevin Newman and Nicky Lopez.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Díaz's first career grand slam helps Houston Astros to 14-3 rout of Los Angeles Angels

Yainer Díaz hit his first career grand slam in a six-run fifth inning and the Houston Astros scored their most runs this season in a 14-3 rout of the Los Angeles Angels

APRIL 12, 2025 • Associated Press

O'Hoppe homers in 4th straight game, Soler also connects in Angels' 6-2 win over Guardians

Logan O’Hoppe homered in his fourth consecutive game, and Jorge Soler hit a tiebreaking shot in the sixth inning of the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians

APRIL 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Getting second straight start Anderson will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact After going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run in Saturday's 10-4 win, Anderson will pick up a second straight start. He may have inched ahead of Kevin Newman in the competition for primary duties at shortstop, though playing time at the position remains fluid.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Getting second straight start Anderson will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Trout and O'Hoppe homer in 7-run fifth inning to power Angels past Guardians 10-4

Mike Trout and Logan O’Hoppe hit two-run homers to highlight Los Angeles’ seven-run fifth inning, Jack Kochanowicz threw five solid innings and the Angels beat the Cleveland Guardi...

APRIL 6, 2025 • Associated Press

A different homecoming for former White Sox stars Two former White Sox stars, returning to Chicago with the Los Angeles Angels for the first time, have encountered two very different recepti...

MARCH 30, 2025 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Angels will play the hot hand at shortstop until Zach Neto returns CHICAGO - After Kevin Newman started at shortstop the first two games, Tim Anderson got a shot on Su...

MARCH 30, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Fanned three times in Halos debut Anderson went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during Thursday's 8-1 Opening Day loss to the White Sox.

Impact Anderson got the starting nod at the keystone Opening Day but struck out three times in a game that saw the Angels held without a run until the ninth inning on a Logan O'Hoppe solo homer. Anderson should see a fair amount of starts to begin the year due to Zach Neto (shoulder) starting the season on the 10-day IL, but the former could begin Saturday's game in the dugout if Yoan Moncada (thumb) is cleared to play, which would likely shift Luis Rengifo to second base.

MARCH 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Angels' Tim Anderson returns to Chicago, faces White Sox for first time "It's going to be exciting,” Anderson said of his return game. “Just a normal Opening Day for me. This is where I started so I just happen t...

MARCH 27, 2025 • SUNTIMES.COM

A 'more mature' Tim Anderson returns to Chicago's South Side with the Los Angeles Angels

It was opening day for Tim Anderson — and a bit of closure

MARCH 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Contract selected The Angels selected Anderson's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

Impact Although he only slashed .263/.311/.333 with three RBI and four runs scored across 61 Cactus League plate appearances, Anderson will end up with a spot on the Angels' Opening Day roster. He narrowly outperformed Kevin Newman (.216/.326/.243) this spring, though it's still unclear which player will get the starting nod at shortstop while Zach Neto recovers from a shoulder injury. Angel Perdomo was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

MARCH 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Former No. 1 overall pick Mickey Moniak released by Angels after winning in salary arbitration

Outfielder Mickey Moniak was released by the Los Angeles Angels after beating the team in salary arbitration and will receive $483,781 in termination pay rather than his $2 million...

MARCH 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Angels Manager Hints at Non-Roster Invite Playing Huge Role for Halos in 2025 Tim Anderson signed with the Los Angeles Angels for a fresh start. He didn't want to be known as the flameout who was designated for assignm...

MARCH 17, 2025 • SI.COM

Could start at second base Anderson might be the Angels' Opening Day starter at second base due to Yoan Moncada (thumb) being a question mark for the beginning of the season, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange Coun...

Impact Moncada may be destined for the IL due to a thumb injury, which would likely mean that Luis Rengifo will become the starter at the hot corner at the beginning of the campaign. That could open up the second-base job for Anderson, who has been getting some reps at the keystone this spring despite playing only two regular-season games there to this point in his nine years in the big leagues. If the second-base role does become available, Christian Moore and Scott Kingery, among others, could also be candidates for the position, but Anderson has done enough this spring to have his name called, as he's slashing .243/.300/.351 with a home run and two stolen bases over 40 plate appearances.

MARCH 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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