Tim Anderson’s baseball journey has taken a sharp and unexpected turn over the past few seasons. Now, he’s giving fans an inside look as he works towards his next opportunity.
The former White Sox shortstop recently promoted a new series called “Shadow Work” in collaboration with Untied Potential, a creative media company that prides itself on focused rebranding through high-level digital content, social media strategy, and storytelling.
A trailer for the “Shadow Work” series was shared on various social media platforms, with the project described as follows:
“Shadow Work is more than training. It’s the unseen hours. The silent battles. The commitment nobody claps for. Follow All-Star, Batting Champion, and Silver Slugger winner Tim Anderson as he works his way back to the Big Leagues — one rep, one sacrifice, one day at a time. This series takes you behind the scenes of the grind: the workouts, the setbacks, the mental battles, and the balance between family, faith, and chasing greatness. No shortcuts. No excuses. Just real work in the shadows. Welcome to Shadow Work.”
On the field, things have been a struggle for Anderson. The 31-year-old entered the 2025 season on a minor-league deal with the Angels and got an opportunity due to an injury-plagued roster. In 31 games with the big-league club, he hit just .205/.258/.241 with a 42 wRC+ and 0.2 fWAR. Anderson managed to get only three extra-base hits in that stretch, all of which were doubles, while striking out at an alarmingly high 32.2% clip. The Angels designated the shortstop for assignment in late May and released him a day later.
The disappointing stint in California only added to the questions surrounding Anderson’s future. His downhill slide can be traced back to his final season with the White Sox in 2023, where he hit .245/.286/.296 across 123 games. He finished that year with just one home run, 25 RBI, a 60 wRC+, and a negative value in both fWAR (-0.5) and bWAR (-2.0). The former 17th overall pick then appeared in 65 games with Miami a year later and posted similarly rough numbers, slashing .214/.237/.226 with a 27 wRC+ and -1.4 fWAR.
It’s a sharp contrast to the player who once served as the White Sox’s sparkplug, hitting .282/.312/.422 with 98 home runs, 338 RBI, 117 stolen bases, and a .735 OPS over eight seasons on the South Side. At his peak, Anderson served as the face of the franchise and delivered in countless big-time moments.
The Alabama native was selected to two American League All-Star teams (2021-22; starter in ’22), won an AL Silver Slugger Award (2020), and led the league with a .335 average (2019). From 2019 to 2021, he hit .300 or better and finished in the top five of the AL batting title race in each of those three seasons.
Details surrounding additional releases for the “Shadow Work” series have not yet been announced. We recommend following TA on Instagram @seven and Untied Potential @untiedpotential for more updates.
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What about doing a stint in Japan or KBO (Korea) for TA????
It worked for Cecil Fielder. At worse, he could end up have a productive twilight to his career. And the fans in Japan are fanatical. And, still could make a decent living.
Why would a legend settle for Japan or Korea? Oh I forgot he was only a legend in his own wee brain. And Im a Dox fan.