#131 Brian Anderson - Miami Marlins

Player: Brian Anderson (Baseball Reference) (Wikipedia)

Card Number: 131 (Trading Card Database)

Team: Miami Marlins

Division: National League East

Position: 3B

Jersey Number: #55 when the photo was taken, #15 this year
RC/Future Stars/Topps Rookie Cup: RC

MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 05: Brian Anderson #55 of the Miami Marlins makes a throw to first during a game against the Washington Nationals at Marlins Park on September 5, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Game Date: September 5, 2017

Opponent: Washington Nationals
Stadium: Marlins Park
Home/Away: Home
Game Outcome: Nationals 2, Marlins 1
Win/Loss: Loss
Player Game Line: 0-4
Photographer: Mike Ehrmann
New Team/Photoshopped?: No

Birthdate: May 19, 1993

Birthplace: Edmond, OK

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB Service Years: 1

Social Media Handles: (Twitter)

He is a rookie so this is Anderson's first appearance in the Opening Day set.

Topps is keeping me on my toes with another blink-and-you'll-miss-it photo swap between its flagship and Opening Day sets. The Series 1 photo looks like it was snapped milliseconds before the other. The Marlins Factory Team Set matches the Series 1 card.

Something I learned because of this card: Because he still has rookie status, I didn't know much about him. 

Anderson was a 3rd round draft pick in 2014 (4th selected by the Marlins overall). He and Dillon Peters are the only two players drafted by the Marlins to have made their MLB debut thus far and they did it on the same day , September 1, 2017. Peters, a pitcher ,was drafted in the 10 round.

He was the Minor League Player of the Year for the Marlins organization in 2016.

Anderson was a September call-up last year and has taken over the 3B job full-time this year for the Marlins, so far starting every game. He opened the season with an impressive series against the Cubs, going 6-18 with 3 walks, 3 runs and 5 RBI.