Newly recalled Shuck impressed with prospect Anderson

553x0-63ed27976c6019378255c96bbce3199f

NEW YORK — J.B. Shuck is not a general manager. He’s just a solid outfielder recalled by the White Sox from Triple-A Charlotte prior to Monday’s series opener with the Mets at Citi Field.

But during his 37 games and 154 at-bats with the Knights, Shuck had an extended look at shortstop Tim Anderson. The veteran liked what was on display from the team’s No. 2 prospect per MLBPipeline.com.

“You see [Anderson] a little bit in Spring Training, but yeah, he just goes out and has fun, and I think that’s why he does so well,” said Shuck of Anderson. “He just goes up and hits. It’s amazing. I hope he continues, and he’s going to do well up here when he gets his chance.”

Anderson, who was Chicago’s top pick in the 2013 Draft, has been forcing the issue of a Major League promotion with a hot streak at the plate. From May 18 through Thursday, Anderson had six multihit efforts in seven games.

Even with a 1-for-13 stretch over his last three games, Anderson raised his average to …

continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *