Andres Gimenez, the Blue Jays' new second baseman, is known for his strong defense. However, his offensive performance has declined in recent years. He aims to regain his previous form and contribute to the team's offense.
There's no doubt about the defensive ability that new Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Andres Gimenez brings to the diamond. The big question mark is whether the 26-year-old Venezuelan can reverse two years of slipping numbers at the plate. 'That's what I'm working on in the off-season right now, trying to (put) everything together mechanics-wise and (with) my approach,' Gimenez said via interpreter Hector Lebron.'I think I will be very successful if I can find that.
' Gimenez participated in a 25-minute media availability late Wednesday afternoon after being traded to Toronto last week in a deal with the Cleveland Guardians. The Blue Jays also acquired reliever Nick Sandlin in exchange for infielder Spencer Horwitz and minor-league outfielder Nick Mitchell. The trade made Toronto's strong team defence even better. But it didn't appear to improve an offence that struggled for most of a 74-88 season that resulted in a last-place finish in the American League East. Gimenez made his big-league debut in 2020 with the New York Mets but broke through two years later with the Guardians when he hit .297 with 17 homers and 69 RBIs. Gimenez also had an OPS of .837 in '22, earned an all-star nod and finished sixth in American League MVP voting. His first of three straight Gold Glove Awards came that year but his offensive statistics started to slip in the season that followed. Gimenez's average has since hovered around the .250 mark while his OPS, power numbers, on-base and slugging percentages have steadily declined. He had a strong start offensively last year but couldn't maintain that production. Gimenez said it was difficult to make midseason changes at the plate, particularly when the team was playing well. 'I'm looking forward to starting off with a great offensive (performance) and try to keep it through the year,' he sai
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