2013 First Round Pick Tim Anderson Joins Barons

The Barons and Chicago White Sox have announced that 2013 First-Round Pick Tim Anderson has been promoted to Birmingham from Class A Winston-Salem. Anderson will be making his Double-A debut as the Barons take on the Mississippi Braves at Trustmark Park.

Anderson, 21, was selected by the White Sox with the 17th overall selection in last year's First-Year Player Draft out of East Central Community College where he led the nation with a .495 average and ranked second with 41 stolen bases as a sophomore in 2013. A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Anderson signed a letter of intent at the University of Alabama-Birmingham prior to being signed by Chicago.

In 68 games with the Dash this season, Anderson hit .297 (85-for-286) with six home runs, 18 doubles, seven triples, 48 runs scored, 31 RBI and 10 stolen bases. He was also named to the 2014 Carolina League midseason All-Star Team. He was placed on the disabled list on June 27 after suffering a fractured right wrist and was activated today after making six rehab starts with the Arizona League White Sox where he hit .235 (4-for-17) with two home runs. At the time of his injury, Anderson ranked eighth in the Carolina League in batting.

Anderson entered the 2014 season ranked by Baseball America as the No. 3 Prospect in the White Sox organization while MLB.com rated him as the organization's No. 2 Prospect in their updated July 28th rankings.