Brian Wade Anderson (born May 19, 1993) is an American

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and

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the

Miami Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The franc ...

. Anderson played

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for the

Arkansas Razorbacks The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the intercollegiate athletics teams representing the University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville. The University of Arkansas student body voted to change the name of the school mascot (ori ...

Amateur career

Anderson attended Deer Creek High School in

Edmond, Oklahoma Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. The population was 94,428 according to the 2020 United States Census, making it the fifth largest cit ...

and was drafted by the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...

in the 20th round of the

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. He did not sign with the Twins and enrolled at the

University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and the largest university in the state. Founded as Arkansas ...

, where he played

for the

. Anderson contributed as a freshman during the 2012 Razorbacks season. Anderson played 47 games, mixed among second base, third base, and right field for the Hogs, hitting .283 with 2 home runs and 11 RBI. The Razorbacks reached the 2012 College World Series and ended the season ranked #3 nationally. In 2013, he played

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with the

Hyannis Harbor Hawks The Hyannis Harbor Hawks, formerly the Hyannis Mets, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Harbor Hawks play ...

of the

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. During Anderson's junior season at Arkansas, the 2014 Razorbacks finished 40–25 and were eliminated in the NCAA Tournament Regionals. Anderson hit .328 and played third base and right field.

Professional career

Miami Marlins

Minor leagues

After his junior year, the

selected Anderson in the third round of the

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. Anderson made his professional debut with the

Batavia Muckdogs The Batavia Muckdogs are a collegiate summer baseball team in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL). They are located in Batavia, a city in Genesee County, New York, United States. Their home field is Dwyer Stadium in the city of Ba ...

of the

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and was promoted to the

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of the Class A

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after 20 games. In 59 total games between the two teams, he slashed .300/.363/.496 with 11 home runs and 49 RBIs. In 2015, Anderson played for the

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of the

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Florida State League The Florida State League (FSL) is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following ...

where he batted .235 with eight home runs and 62 RBIs in 132 games. After the regular season, he played in the

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. In 2016, Anderson played for both Jupiter and the

Jacksonville Suns The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in Jacksonville, Florida, and are named for shrimp caught in the area. The team pla ...

of the

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Southern League where he compiled a combined .265 batting average with 11 home runs, 65 RBIs, and 21 doubles in 135 games between the two teams. He was named the Marlins Minor League Player of the Year. He played in the Arizona Fall League after the season for the second consecutive year. In 2017, Anderson spent the season with both Jacksonville and the

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of the

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, batting .275 with 22 home runs, 81 RBIs, and an .853 OPS in 120 games. Midway through the season, Anderson represented the Marlins in the 2017

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Major Leagues

On September 1, 2017, the Marlins promoted Anderson to MLB from New Orleans, and he made his MLB debut that day. In 2018, Anderson started the season with the Marlins at third base. He hit his first career

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on April 2, 2018, off

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pitcher

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at Marlins Park. He led all Marlins players in games played (156), plate appearances (670) and runs scored (87). His season earned him mention as a possible

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contender, ultimately won by

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In 2019, During his second full MLB season, Anderson set career highs in home runs (20), runs batted in (66) and OPS (.811). He also performed well defensively, totaling nine outfield assists in only 55 appearances in right field. On August 23, he fractured his left fifth metacarpal when he was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the third inning. The injury did not require surgery, but ended his season prematurely. On August 5, 2020, Anderson started at first base for the first time in his MLB career. In 2020, on defense he led NL third basemen in errors, with nine. On offense, Anderson slashed .255/.345/.465 with 11 home runs and 38 RBI in 200 at-bats. On June 14, 2021, Anderson was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left shoulder subluxation. On September 10, Anderson underwent season-ending shoulder surgery. On March 22, 2022, Anderson signed a $4.475 million contract with the Marlins, avoiding salary arbitration. Anderson appeared in 98 games for Miami in 2022, slashing .222/.311/.346 with 8 home runs and 28 RBI. On November 18, he was non-tendered and became a free agent.

Milwaukee Brewers

On January 23, 2023, Anderson signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the

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