The Toronto Blue Jays massively upgraded their infield protection on Tuesday, finishing a commerce with the Cleveland Guardians to accumulate three-time Gold Glove winner Andrés Giménez, in accordance with ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Giménez, a second baseman, has been top-of-the-line defensive gamers in MLB for the final three years since he took up an on a regular basis position in Cleveland. Although his bat has cooled off since his All-Star marketing campaign in 2022, the 26-year-old stays an elite infielder and a beneficial addition for Toronto. The 26-year-old is owed roughly $97 million over the subsequent 5 seasons, doubtless enjoying a component within the Guardians’ resolution to half methods with him regardless of them signing him to an extension in March ’23.
Last yr, Giménez featured in 152 video games and logged a .638 OPS with 9 dwelling runs and 63 RBIs. He received his third consecutive Gold Glove at second base whereas recording a 4.0 WAR. A Platinum Glove winner in 2023, Giménez will present an enormous enhance to a Blue Jays staff that averaged 0.57 errors per recreation, the seventh most in MLB.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic experiences that Nick Sandlin can be headed to Toronto as a part of the commerce, whereas infielder Spencer Horwitz and minor-league outfielder Nick Mitchell are going to the Guardians. Horwitz featured in 94 video games for the Blue Jays final season and had a .790 OPS with 12 dwelling runs. Horwitz will doubtless man the keystone spot vacated by Giménez and will present extra offense however worse protection at a cheaper price.
