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Miami Marlins: Untouchable Players in Trade Talks

By David Levin

JUPITER, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 23: Sixto Sanchez #73 of the Miami Marlins in the dugout before the spring training game against the Washington Nationals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on February 23, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
JUPITER, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 23: Sixto Sanchez #73 of the Miami Marlins in the dugout before the spring training game against the Washington Nationals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on February 23, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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JUPITER, FL – MARCH 10: Brian Anderson #15 of the Miami Marlins in action against the Washington Nationals during a spring training baseball game at Roger Dean Stadium on March 10, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. The Marlins defeated the Nationals 3-2. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
JUPITER, FL – MARCH 10: Brian Anderson #15 of the Miami Marlins in action against the Washington Nationals during a spring training baseball game at Roger Dean Stadium on March 10, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. The Marlins defeated the Nationals 3-2. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

Brian Anderson

I keep saying this because I don’t read enough about him on a daily basis, but Brian Anderson is the one player who is a homegrown talent and should become a star the organization builds around.

The third baseman, who can also play in the outfield, gives Mattingly and the coaching staff plenty of versatility at either position. Although he missed the final five weeks of 2019 because of a broken hand, he still smacked 20 home runs and hit 66 RBI. He is developing into a clutch hitter, and will either bat second or third in the lineup this year.

Above everybody else on the teams’ roster, Anderson should be the veteran player teams looking to make a playoff run reach out about. Jeter and Hill should resist the temptation of making such a move, although it may yield a healthy amount of prospects in return.

If this was a full season, it could be expected that Anderson, who was a third-round draft pick out of Arkansas in 2015, would be on pace to hit somewhere between 25 and 30 home runs. He’s becoming a more complete player and a solid defensive stopper. I like his game as much as Hall of Famer Larry Walker and I don’t think that is an exaggeration.

Anderson should not be moved for any deal that is offered.

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