MIAMI, Fla. — Brian Anderson was activated from the injured list Tuesday afternoon and returned to the starting lineup for the start of the Miami Marlins series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Anderson’s first plate appearance back after being sidelined with a strained left oblique ended with a bang. He took the first four pitches he saw from Diamondbacks’ pitcher Riley Smith, then pounced on a sinker which he drove 371 feet to rightfield. His second home run of the season put the Marlins on the board in the first inning.
Not only was it good to see Anderson get immediate gratification that signifies the status of his health (this always comes first, of course), but it also helps to press the reset button on his struggles at the plate this season.