White Sox Shortstop Tim Anderson to Begin MLB Rehab Assignment Wednesday

(UPTOWN CHARLOTTE, NC) -- Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, who is currently on the team's 10-day injured list with a sprained right ankle, will begin a Major League Baseball Rehab Assignment on Wednesday at BB&T Ballpark. Anderson, 26, is batting .317 (86-for-271) with 39 runs scored, 14 doubles, 11 home runs, 37 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases over 70 games this season with the White Sox. He was placed on the team's IL on June 28 (retroactive to June 26).

Originally drafted in the first round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft (17^th overall pick), Anderson appeared in 55 games with the Charlotte Knights in 2016 and hit .304 (75-for-247) with 39 runs scored, 10 doubles, two triples, four home runs, 20 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases. He was promoted from Charlotte to Chicago on June 10, 2016. At the time of that promotion, Anderson was leading the International League in hits (75) and was second in runs scored (39).

Gates will open at 6:00 p.m. as the Knights host the Buffalo Bisons in game two of their three-game series from BB&T Ballpark. First pitch is on tap for 7:04 p.m. from Uptown Charlotte. Single-game tickets for this game, as well as the team's homestand this week, are available online at CharlotteKnights.com, by phone at 704-274-8282, and in person at the BB&T Ballpark ticket office.