Anderson impresses as White Sox shortstop

CHICAGO — When the White Sox conclude what’s been a disappointing season, the development of rookie shortstop Tim Anderson will be one of the biggest bright spots as they look forward.

Anderson still has areas to improve, of course, but overall, he’s been a breath of fresh air. Since being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte and making his Major League debut on June 10, Anderson has cemented himself as the club’s starting shortstop.

“He deserves to be here,” manager Robin Ventura said. “It’s not as though we’re just handing out time and seeing what’s going on. We needed him when we brought him up.”

Anderson’s arrival coincided with veteran Jimmy Rollins being designated for assignment, which cleared the path to the Majors for the White Sox top prospect, according to MLBPipeline.com. There was no guarantee he’d stick in his first Major League stint, but Anderson has steadily proven he was ready for the promotion.

Anderson is playing every day, but he’s no “September callup,” who’s just getting a shot to show what he can do. He’s hitting at the top of the order, playing solid defense and learning on the fly.

“Sometimes you have kids that, you’re coming up and September can be that time when guys come up, and you might want to take a look at them and see them play, but we needed Tim and he’s performed, and that’s the biggest …

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