While Alexei Ramirez's issues at the plate and on the field continue, his likely future successor has found his stroke at the plate in the minors.
White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson celebrated his 22nd birthday by slugging his way to MVP of the 2015 Southern League All-Star Game, leading the North to a 9-0 victory. Anderson went 2-for-3 with a double, triple and RBI.
"This is real exciting," Anderson told MiLB.com. "It was good to be around all these guys because they're great guys."
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Anderson is rated as the No. 1 White Sox prospect in the team's farm system by MLB.com.
The former first-round pick has devoured Class-AA pitching this season with the Birmingham Barons. In 64 games, Anderson is hitting .313/.337/.414 with one home run and 28 RBI. He's also been a menace on the base paths, racking up 23 stolen bases.
Anderson was taken with the 17th pick in the 2013 MLB Draft and entered as the No. 76 prospect in all of baseball heading into 2015 according to MLB.com.