Two-Time All-Star Tim Anderson announces retirement after 10 MLB seasons

Two-time All-Star Tim Anderson has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball (MLB) after 10 seasons on Monday, saying the sport had become a source of too much pain and no longer brought him happiness.

The 33-year-old shortstop brings end to a career that included more than eight seasons with the Chicago White Sox.

Anderson said baseball brought both unforgettable highs and painful lows.

“I want to be open as I can, but the game [brought] a lot of pain, a lot of great moments,” Anderson said.

“But just throughout playing, it definitely was a lot of dark moments. And it just got to a point where I couldn't enjoy it.”

Anderson, who last played for the Los Angeles Angels on 25th May 2025, said physical struggles had also influenced his decision after years of trying to return to his best.

“I fought for the last two, three years. You know, I trained and I just couldn't get the body to operate like it used to,” he said.

Selected 17th overall by the White Sox in the 2013 MLB draft, Anderson won the American League batting title in 2019 after hitting .335. 

He was named an All-Star in 2021 and 2022 and won a Silver Slugger award in 2020.

He finished his career with a .276 batting average, 98 home runs, 350 RBIs and 122 stolen bases across 991 games.

Anderson will return to Chicago for a retirement tribute on 17th September, with the White Sox set to honour him before their game.