Anderson Marlins MiLB player of month for May

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Suns infielder Brian Anderson has been named the Miami Marlins Minor League Player of the Month for May, announced by the Marlins on Saturday.

Anderson spent the majority of the month playing with High-A Jupiter, where in May he hit .293 (29-for-99) with a home run and 14 RBI, along with a .345 on-base percentage. He also posted a .345 on-base percentage along with a .414 slugging percentage. Anderson was called up to the Suns on May 31, and drove in a run that night for Jacksonville.

Anderson with the Hammerheads was hitting .302 with three homers and 25 RBI in 49 games played. His .302 average iwas the eighth-best in the Florida State League at the time of his promotion. So far with the Suns in five games, Anderson is hitting .154 with an RBI, going 2-for-13 at the plate against the Montgomery Biscuits.

Anderson was selected by the Marlins in the third round of the 2014 draft out of the University of Arkansas. Anderson is listed by Baseball America as the No. 6 Marlins prospect for 2016.

Anderson is the second Sun to earn a monthly honor from the Marlins, as Austin Brice was the Marlins Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April.