Tim Anderson, 2-time All-Star and former batting champ, retires
The former White Sox shortstop ends a 10-season career after struggling for playing time in his final two years, the team said.
- On Monday, August 10, 2026, two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson officially announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after 10 seasons, citing physical struggles that prevented him from competing at his previous level.
- Anderson, selected 17th overall in the 2013 MLB Draft, spent eight seasons with the Chicago White Sox, winning the 2019 American League batting title and earning All-Star selections in 2021 and 2022.
- "I fought to try to get back for the last 2 or 3 years," Anderson told reporters Monday, adding he "couldn't get the body to operate where it used to."
- A special pregame ceremony on September 17 will honor the former shortstop, celebrating his tenure on the South Side where he spent the majority of his career.
- Following the announcement, the Chicago White Sox posted "Always a White Sox, TA7" on social media, as fans and the organization reflected on his decade of elite play.
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Anderson retires after 10 MLB seasons after 'too much pain'
Tim Anderson, a two-time All-Star shortstop and 2019 American League batting champion, announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Monday at age 33, saying he no longer enjoyed playing.
Former White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson announces his retirement after
CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Anderson, a two-time All-Star shortstop who won the 2019 AL batting title with the Chicago White Sox, has decided to retire after spending 10 years in the major leagues. Anderson, 33, made the announcement on Monday. “I fought for the last two, three years. You know, I trained and I just couldn’t get the body to operate like it used to,” Anderson said. “So I mean, I’m not one of those guys that’s going to just continue to try …
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