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Brian Anderson

Miami Marlins
Age: 26
Bats/Throws: R/R
6' 3" / 185
3B/OF
Birthdate: 5/19/1993 (26 y, 9 m, 4 d)
Drafted: 2014 June Amateur Draft - Round: 3, Pick: 2, Overall: 76, Team: Miami Marlins
Contract: 1 yr, $585K (2019)
Service Time: 2.031
Reported as the pre-2020 value.
2 years and 31 days days of service time.
  
Free Agent:
Becomes a free agent entering the 2024 season, after the conclusion of the 2023 season.
2024   
Arb Eligible:
Projected to be arbitration eligible for the 2021 season.
2021   
MiLB Options: 3
Reported as the pre-2020 season number of waiver options remaining.
Prospects Report
Team Rank: 4Overall Rank: 82Reported: 2018ETA: 2018  
HitGamePowerRawPowerSpeedFieldThrowsFuture Value
40 / 4540 / 5555 / 5555 / 5545 / 5060 / 6050
RotoWire News: Anderson (finger) was activated from the injured list Friday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. (11/1/2019)
Injury: Finger, Day-To-Day
2/18/2020
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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+BsROffDefWAR
2014Marlins (A-)20853111217.1 %12.9 %.182.286.273.333.455.360128    
2014Marlins (A)391728273707.6 %16.3 %.203.336.314.378.516.403148    
2015Marlins (A+)1325308506227.5 %20.6 %.105.287.235.304.340.31099    
2016Marlins (A+)4920732725310.6 %18.4 %.137.364.302.377.440.380140    
2016Marlins (AA)8634583840010.4 %17.1 %.116.274.243.330.359.326104    
2017Marlins (AA)87361145355110.0 %19.7 %.199.277.251.341.450.361129    
2017Marlins (AAA)331378212608.8 %19.7 %.263.376.339.416.602.432160    
2017Marlins25950118010.5 %29.5 %.107.386.262.337.369.309920.3-0.7-1.80.1
2018Marlins15667011876529.3 %19.3 %.127.332.273.357.400.333112-0.69.62.13.4
2019Marlins12652020576658.5 %21.9 %.207.305.261.342.468.342114-0.39.65.03.1
2020THE BAT15465520747748.5 %21.3 %.165.303.257.332.421.321101    
2020ATC14560722747258.8 %21.5 %.185.310.265.342.450.336111    
2020Depth Charts15466520787758.9 %21.5 %.171.310.260.340.431.3291060.05.05.53.1
2020Steamer15065521767659.0 %21.2 %.173.305.259.339.432.3281050.14.81.92.7
2020ZiPS14058617706858.7 %21.8 %.168.314.261.341.429.329106-0.24.40.52.3
Total- - -30712853115513979.0 %21.1 %.158.325.267.349.425.335112-0.618.55.36.5

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2014Marlins (A-)207785211431311126111101211.273
2014Marlins (A)391531724833708273713028420000.314
2015Marlins (A+)13247753011280222850624001099311022.235
2016Marlins (A+)4918220755381223272522038120430.302
2016Marlins (AA)863013457355918384036059530600.243
2017Marlins (AA)873113617847143145355360719501011.251
2017Marlins (AAA)331181374025708212612127520401.339
2017Marlins258495221471011810028010100.262
2018Marlins15659067016111234411876562212916201824.273
2019Marlins1264595201206633120576644111414301551.261
2020THE BAT1545826551499631220747756213912401441.257
2020ATC1455386071428830222747253113112401552.265
2020Depth Charts154586665152963432078775911431451 52.260
2020Steamer150576655149933322176765911391252 52.259
2020ZiPS1405175861358530317706851112814401652.261
Total- - -3071133128530319274631155139116327130603475.267

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwGDPwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2014Marlins (A-)7.1 %12.9 %0.55.273.333.455.788.1825.0.286  -0.2122.7.360128
2014Marlins (A)7.6 %16.3 %0.46.314.378.516.894.2031.8.336  -0.13110.0.403148
2015Marlins (A+)7.5 %20.6 %0.37.235.304.340.644.1052.9.287  -0.653-0.5.31099
2016Marlins (A+)10.6 %18.4 %0.58.302.377.440.816.1375.7.364  0.5329.1.380140
2016Marlins (AA)10.4 %17.1 %0.61.243.330.359.689.1162.1.274  -0.3391.4.326104
2017Marlins (AA)10.0 %19.7 %0.51.251.341.450.791.1994.4.277  -0.25011.3.361129
2017Marlins (AAA)8.8 %19.7 %0.44.339.416.6021.018.2631.8.376  -0.52910.9.432160
2017Marlins10.5 %29.5 %0.36.262.337.369.706.1073.7.3860.20.2-0.111-0.9.30992
2017Average8.5 %21.6 %0.39.255.324.426.750.1715.0.300     .321 
2018Marlins9.3 %19.3 %0.48.273.357.400.757.1273.5.3322.9-1.8-1.78810.0.333112
2018Average8.5 %22.3 %0.38.248.318.409.728.1615.0.296     .315 
2019Marlins8.5 %21.9 %0.39.261.342.468.811.2073.5.3050.2-0.80.37610.0.342114
2019Average8.5 %23.0 %0.37.252.323.435.758.1835.0.298     .320 
2020THE BAT8.5 %21.3 %0.40.257.332.421.753.1653.5.303  -0.1830.7.321101
2020ATC8.8 %21.5 %0.41.265.342.450.792.1853.9.310  -0.1858.6.336111
2020Depth Charts8.9 %21.5 %0.41.260.340.431.771.1713.9.3100.3 -0.3895.1.329106
2020Steamer9.0 %21.2 %0.43.259.339.432.771.1733.5.3050.4 -0.4874.8.328105
2020ZiPS8.7 %21.8 %0.40.261.341.429.771.1684.3.314  -0.2784.7.329106
Total- - -9.0 %21.1 %0.43.267.349.425.775.1583.6.3253.3-2.4-1.517419.1.335112

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonAgeGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBSOSBCSBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOBABIPwSBwOBAWAR
2020271405175861358530317706851128528.7 %21.8 %0.40.261.341.429.771.168.314-0.2.3292.3
2021281344945591277730317666648128428.6 %22.9 %0.38.257.336.433.770.176.312-0.4.3282.2
2022291304795441237430316646348121428.8 %22.2 %0.40.257.338.432.770.175.309-0.4.3282.0

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%
2014Marlins (A-)1.0424.6 %38.5 %36.9 %33.3 %12.5 %  43.3 %29.9 %26.9 %   
2014Marlins (A)1.1322.6 %41.1 %36.3 %6.7 %17.8 %  42.5 %23.6 %33.9 %   
2015Marlins (A+)1.0621.2 %40.5 %38.3 %16.1 %5.8 %  44.6 %25.8 %29.6 %   
2016Marlins (A+)1.2626.9 %40.7 %32.4 %21.3 %6.4 %  50.7 %24.7 %24.7 %   
2016Marlins (AA)0.7918.8 %35.8 %45.4 %29.4 %7.3 %  49.8 %22.0 %28.2 %   
2017Marlins (AA)1.0220.2 %40.3 %39.5 %17.4 %15.2 %  45.4 %26.7 %27.9 %   
2017Marlins (AAA)1.4823.9 %45.5 %30.7 %11.1 %29.6 %  44.1 %34.4 %21.5 %   
2017Marlins2.1528.1 %49.1 %22.8 %15.4 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %35.1 %43.9 %21.1 %17.5 %52.6 %29.8 %
2018Marlins1.8219.7 %51.8 %28.5 %6.1 %8.3 %3.8 %0.0 %38.4 %35.4 %26.1 %16.2 %45.6 %38.2 %
2019Marlins1.2819.3 %45.4 %35.3 %10.6 %16.3 %8.9 %0.0 %38.2 %32.8 %29.0 %19.5 %36.2 %44.3 %
Total- - -1.5920.0 %49.1 %30.9 %8.6 %11.6 %5.4 %0.0 %38.1 %34.9 %27.0 %17.6 %42.3 %40.1 %

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2014Marlins (A-)2524168   31101132
2014Marlins (A)5145283   167313480
2015Marlins (A+)1451377622   2477621009
2016Marlins (A+)59473910   298480778
2016Marlins (AA)861094532   4938401333
2017Marlins (AA)94924716   5549021456
2017Marlins (AAA)4027213   185322507
2017Marlins2813162000139245384
2018Marlins24013291890099916422641
2019Marlins1581236713140068912361925
Total- - -426268174232300182731234950

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2017Marlins-0.61-1.751.14-1.15-0.141.000.833-0.11-0.50
2018Marlins3.31-10.3113.6123.812.801.000.8031.561.76
2019Marlins0.17-8.538.7018.091.880.931.9161.75-1.57
Total- - -2.86-20.5923.4540.754.540.971.36123.19-0.24

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2017Marlins56.8% (93.2)19.0% (85.3)2.1% (89.0)10.7% (79.1)8.6% (84.1)1.3% (86.0)1.6% (77.5) 
2018Marlins54.5% (93.0)17.5% (84.7)4.6% (90.0)12.3% (78.9)9.9% (84.0)1.2% (86.9) 0.3%
2019Marlins56.5% (93.3)19.0% (85.7)5.4% (88.6)8.5% (79.0)9.3% (84.2)1.5% (86.2) 0.1%
Total- - -55.5% (93.1)18.2% (85.2)4.7% (89.3)10.7% (78.9)9.6% (84.1)1.3% (86.5)0.1% (77.5)0.2%

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2017Marlins39.3 %12.0 %1.8 %2.9 % 5.7 %20.6 %8.6 %0.5 %0.3 %7.0 % 1.3 % 
2018Marlins35.4 %11.0 %4.1 %1.5 % 8.6 %17.7 %10.5 %1.8 %0.1 %9.4 %   
2019Marlins32.0 %13.9 %5.9 %1.4 % 10.7 %18.5 %7.5 %0.7 % 9.4 %   
Total- - -34.4 %12.2 %4.6 %1.6 % 9.2 %18.2 %9.2 %1.3 %0.1 %9.2 % 0.1 % 

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2017Marlins93.592.688.986.0 93.485.178.379.667.583.9 79.6
2018Marlins93.292.789.686.7 91.984.978.580.167.283.8  
2019Marlins93.792.788.385.9 92.985.678.580.9 84.2  
Total- - -93.492.788.986.3 92.485.278.580.367.384.0 79.6

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FC%FS%SI%CH%SL%CU%CS%KN%SB%XX%
2017Marlins42.7 %1.0 %2.3 %14.1 %7.3 %20.3 %10.7 % 1.6 %  
2018Marlins36.4 %4.7 %1.3 %17.9 %9.8 %18.2 %11.7 %0.0 %   
2019Marlins33.5 %5.2 %1.4 %23.2 %9.3 %19.1 %8.3 %    
Total- - -35.8 %4.6 %1.4 %19.7 %9.4 %18.7 %10.3 %0.0 %0.1 %  

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFCvFSvSIvCHvSLvCUvCSvKNvSB
2017Marlins93.989.287.092.284.085.579.2 78.2 
2018Marlins93.889.986.992.884.585.379.167.3  
2019Marlins94.188.686.592.984.585.979.2   
Total- - -93.989.386.792.884.585.679.267.378.2 

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2017Marlins0.60.2-0.80.10.7-0.4-0.50.280.25-10.540.362.03-8.82-8.85
2018Marlins10.95.9-3.4-3.7-0.6-0.4 0.761.28-2.79-1.13-0.21-1.30 
2019Marlins-1.88.5-0.83.5-0.9-0.1 -0.172.34-0.792.13-0.48-0.40 
Total- - -9.714.6-5.1-0.1-0.8-1.0-0.50.351.63-2.17-0.01-0.16-1.49-8.85

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2017Marlins-0.50.7-0.7-0.4 1.20.6-0.1-0.4-0.1-0.2 -0.5
2018Marlins7.79.91.3-1.5 -7.10.1-0.7-2.2-0.10.0  
2019Marlins-4.4-3.8-1.40.0 4.88.23.11.0 -1.3  
Total- - -2.86.8-0.8-1.9 -1.18.82.3-1.6-0.1-1.5 -0.5

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2017Marlins-0.331.53-9.80-3.53 5.640.70-0.42-20.48-6.16-0.64 -9.26
2018Marlins0.823.421.21-3.84 -3.150.01-0.25-4.73-3.990.02  
2019Marlins-0.72-1.43-1.230.07 2.362.332.177.50 -0.74  
Total- - -0.161.14-0.33-2.42 -0.240.980.51-2.51-4.71-0.32 -9.26

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFCwFSwSIwCHwSLwCUwCSwKNwSB
2017Marlins-1.2-0.4-0.41.8 -0.40.1 -0.5 
2018Marlins4.12.5-1.76.1 -0.2-4.50.0  
2019Marlins-6.3-0.30.03.7 8.03.2   
Total- - --3.41.9-2.111.6 7.5-1.20.0-0.5 

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFC/CwFS/CwSI/CwCH/CwSL/CwCU/CwCS/CwKN/CwSB/C
2017Marlins-0.75-9.35-4.673.332.41-0.470.30 -8.74 
2018Marlins0.432.05-4.961.280.41-0.04-1.44-3.99  
2019Marlins-0.98-0.28-0.070.84-1.022.191.99   
Total- - --0.190.83-3.031.20-0.020.81-0.23-3.99-8.74 

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2017Marlins30.9 %67.7 %46.6 %58.8 %81.1 %72.6 %42.7 %60.0 %12.8 %
2017Average29.9 %66.7 %46.5 %62.9 %85.5 %77.5 %45.0 %60.3 %10.4 %
2018Marlins28.1 %68.7 %46.2 %65.1 %84.9 %78.2 %44.6 %58.2 %10.0 %
2018Average30.9 %67.3 %46.6 %62.8 %85.5 %76.9 %43.0 %60.6 %10.7 %
2019Marlins34.8 %65.9 %47.5 %58.7 %87.1 %74.9 %41.0 %62.7 %11.9 %
2019Average31.6 %68.5 %47.0 %62.7 %84.9 %76.2 %41.8 %60.9 %11.1 %
Total- - -31.0 %67.6 %46.8 %61.7 %85.4 %76.5 %43.0 %60.2 %11.0 %

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2017Marlins28.4 %65.8 %46.9 %52.7 %81.6 %72.8 %49.5 %22.9
2017Average30.3 %64.1 %46.5 %61.2 %85.8 %77.4 %47.9 %23.8
2018Marlins26.6 %66.9 %46.2 %62.6 %84.7 %78.2 %48.7 %23.0
2018Average30.4 %64.4 %46.6 %60.1 %85.6 %76.9 %47.7 %23.5
2019Marlins31.7 %66.4 %47.7 %52.6 %87.0 %74.6 %46.0 %24.3
2019Average30.6 %65.2 %47.0 %59.4 %84.9 %76.2 %47.4 %24.4
Total- - -28.8 %66.6 %46.8 %57.5 %85.3 %76.3 %47.7 %23.5

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2017Marlins30.9 %65.0 %46.9 %57.1 %81.2 %72.8 %46.9 %23.4
2018Marlins26.7 %66.5 %46.2 %62.6 %84.3 %77.9 %49.1 %23.4
2019Marlins32.3 %65.5 %47.6 %54.5 %86.2 %74.6 %46.1 %24.7
Total- - -29.2 %66.0 %46.8 %58.5 %84.8 %76.2 %47.7 %23.9

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2017Marlins (AA)3B8281682.1541689  20          
2017Marlins (AAA)3B3030253.122555  4          
2017Marlins3B2521198.020313032200     .944 
2018Marlins3B7164592.242878446700     .942 
2019Marlins3B6764586.248126404121202     .978 
Total- - -3B1631491377.111024415411202102     .959 
2018MarlinsRF9189765.116781100100     .994 
2019MarlinsRF5555457.29793120100     .972 
Total- - -RF1461441223.0264174220200     .986 
2018MarlinsOF9189765.116781100100     .994 
2019MarlinsOF5555457.29793120100     .972 
Total- - -OF1461441223.0264174220200     .986 

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSZrCERArSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZFSRFRMARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2017Marlins3B198.0   0 0-3-34928.5714   0.1-2.40.1-2.2-14.1
2018Marlins3B592.2   0 0-2-210772.673130  -0.11.7-1.60.1-0.1
2019Marlins3B586.20  1 16812188.72735   0.32.61.24.211.2
Total- - -3B1377.10  1 113277188.679520  0.42.0-0.22.12.6
2018MarlinsRF765.1    1-144119107.899600 1.5 2.60.95.08.2
2019MarlinsRF457.20   51-156758.86640  3.9 -1.5-0.22.27.3
Total- - -RF1223.00   6039186165.8871000 5.3 1.20.77.27.9
2018MarlinsOF765.1    1-144119107.899600 1.5 2.60.95.08.2
2019MarlinsOF457.20   51-156758.86640  3.9 -1.5-0.22.27.3
Total- - -OF1223.00   6039186165.8871000 5.3 1.20.77.27.9

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnImpossible (0%)Remote (1-10%)Unlikely (10-40%)Even (40-60%)Likely (60-90%)Routine (90-100%)
2017Marlins3B198.00.0%      (2)0.0%      (4)0.0%      (1)33.3%     (3)40.0%      (5)95.7%    (46)
2018Marlins3B592.20.0%      (7)0.0%      (6)50.0%      (2)0.0%     (3)64.7%    (17)95.4%  (108)
2019Marlins3B586.20.0%      (3)0.0%    (15)25.0%      (4)30.0%    (10)93.8%    (16)96.6%  (149)
Total- - -3B1377.10.0%    (12)0.0%    (25)28.6%      (7)25.0%    (16)73.7%    (38)96.0%  (303)
2018MarlinsRF765.10.0%    (65)0.0%    (13)16.7%      (6)55.6%     (9)100.0%      (5)99.4%  (157)
2019MarlinsRF457.20.0%    (35)0.0%      (5)33.3%      (6)50.0%     (2)0.0%      (1)97.9%    (96)
Total- - -RF1223.00.0%  (100)0.0%    (18)25.0%    (12)54.5%    (11)83.3%      (6)98.8%  (253)
2018MarlinsOF765.10.0%    (65)0.0%    (13)16.7%      (6)55.6%     (9)100.0%      (5)99.4%  (157)
2019MarlinsOF457.20.0%    (35)0.0%      (5)33.3%      (6)50.0%     (2)0.0%      (1)97.9%    (96)
Total- - -OF1223.00.0%  (100)0.0%    (18)25.0%    (12)54.5%    (11)83.3%      (6)98.8%  (253)

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2018Marlins1358.0247484948466345500
Total- - -1358.0247484948466345500

Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingPositionalOffenseDefenseLeagueReplacementRARWARDollarsSalary
2017Marlins-1.00.3-2.20.3-0.7-1.80.22.90.60.1$0.5 
2018Marlins10.2-0.65.1-2.99.62.11.020.032.93.4$27.1 
2019Marlins9.9-0.36.5-1.59.65.00.516.431.53.1$24.4 
Total- - -19.1-0.69.4-4.018.55.31.739.364.96.5$52.0 

Drafts
  • 2014 June Amateur Draft - Round: 3, Pick: 2, Overall: 76
    • Team: Miami Marlins
    • School: Deer Creek (OK) HS
  • 2011 June Amateur Draft - Round: 20, Pick: 27, Overall: 628
    • Team: Minnesota Twins
    • School: Deer Creek (OK) HS