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Mariners Release Brian Anderson

By Nick Deeds | March 26, 2024 at 10:24pm CDT

The Mariners have released third baseman Brian Anderson, as is reflected in the transactions log of the veteran’s MLB.com player profile.

Anderson, 31 next month, was a third-round pick by the Marlins back in 2014 and made his MLB debut with the club three seasons later. The 2017 campaign saw Anderson kick off his MLB career with a 25-game cup of coffee. He held his own in 95 trips to the plate, hitting .262/.337/.369 with a 92 wRC+ that was just below league average. He became a regular with the club the following season, and quickly established himself as one of the more reliable bats in a Marlins lineup lacking in thump. From 2018 to 2020, Anderson slashed .266/.350/.436 with 42 home runs and 74 doubles in 341 games while splitting time between third base and right field with the Marlins. That performance was worth a wRC+ of 115, which was good for 11th among all qualified third baseman during that three year period while his 7.2 fWAR ranked 12th.

Unfortunately, Anderson would find his career derailed by injuries in 2021 as he missed nearly four month with oblique and shoulder issues. While he managed to appear in 67 games in between stints on the injured list, Anderson posted pedestrian numbers when he was healthy enough to take the field, hitting .249/.337/.378 with just 7 home runs and 9 doubles in 264 trips to the plate. Those injuries woes continued in 2022, as he missed two months of time across three trips to the injured list for shoulder and back issues while posting a career-worst .222/.311/.346 slash line in 98 games with the club.

Those struggles with injuries and ineffectiveness over the 2021 and ’22 seasons led the Marlins to non-tender Anderson that November, making him a free agent for the first time in his career. The infielder then signed a one-year deal with the Brewers prior to the 2023 season but saw his struggles continue even as he managed to avoid the injured list for most of the campaign. In 361 trips to the plate with Milwaukee last year, Anderson hit just .226/.310/.368 with a wRC+ of 85. That weak performance led the club to designate Anderson for assignment just before the regular season came to an end, sending him back to the free agent market for the second time in as many seasons.

Anderson’s second trip through free agency wasn’t as kind as his first. He didn’t find a major league deal this winter and instead had to settle for a minor league pact with the Mariners back in February, with whom he figured to compete for playing time at the hot corner with Luis Urias and Josh Rojas. Anderson made the most of his time in camp with Seattle, slashing a solid .250/.344/.536 in 32 trips to the plate this spring, though it evidently wasn’t enough to earn the 30-year-old a spot on the Mariners’ Opening Day roster. Now that he’s been cut loose from his deal with Seattle, Anderson figures to search for a fresh minor league deal in free agency, perhaps with a club that can offer him a more clear path to playing time either at third base or in the outfield.

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9 Comments

  1. SweetBabyRayKingsThickThighs

    1 year ago

    This guy forgot how to hit.

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  2. dogham

    1 year ago

    Was actually hoping Anderson would go to Triple-A Tacoma to provide some depth and be ready when injuries or production warrant a move to Seattle.

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  3. CCooper8920

    1 year ago

    I really thought this guy would be a star when he first came up with the Marlins

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  4. jmhard

    1 year ago

    Come on! He’s a Razorback! Somebody give him a roster spot!

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  5. Yankee Clipper

    1 year ago

    DFA/Released player his 30s?!

    Oh my, Cashman… is…salivating…..

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    • Logjammer D"Baggagecling

      1 year ago

      If this was the mid to late 90s. Jim Hendry would be all over this.

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  6. A-A-Ron

    1 year ago

    Pay him 250k to go to Tacoma please Mr Stanton, loosen up those pockets just a tad

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  7. Stevil

    1 year ago

    His ability to play third and an outfield corner made him a good fit. They just didn’t have room and they weren’t going to option Rojas.

    I’d be thrilled if he returns on a minor-league deal.

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  8. Darcy31

    1 year ago

    Unlike Urias whose midsection looks like he spent the winter preparing to challenge Joey Chestnut in a hotdog eating contest, Anderson is a good third baseman who can throw the ball across the diamond unlike the aforementioned.

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