Tim Anderson’s progress at the plate has been clear this summer. His home run against the Twins on Wednesday ticked him up to 17, matching his total for 2017.
He’s had two homers and six RBI in his last nine games.
But what doesn’t pop out on the stat sheets are the incremental strides the second-year shortstop has been making in the field.
“It’s the maturity process of growing every day,” White Sox interim manager Joe McEwing said. “The adjustments. He’s figuring himself out in a lot of ways, he’s learning what his body is capable of doing, throwing from different angles.