The White Sox claimed first baseman Lars Anderson off waivers from Arizona. Arizona had designed Anderson for assignment last week as a result of the Upton trade.
The White Sox's 40 man roster is now full. Previously, the White Sox outrighted waiver pick up pitcher Zach Stewart to AAA Charlotte.
Anderson, 25, has been on this blog's radar since Theo Epstein came from Boston. Before the Rizzo deal, we thought Anderson could be a potential first base candidate in Chicago. Now, he is a candidate but on the south side of town.
Anderson hit .250, 9 HR, 59 RBI for Boston and Cleveland AAA clubs in 2012, with .353 OBP. He also played 32 games in LF in the minors.The knock on Anderson is that he may be a AAAA player; however, he has been blocked at the major league level with every organization so far in his career.
Anderson adds a left handed bat to spell Paul Konerko at first base.
