Giménez's Resurgence Fills Blue Jays' Shortstop Gap

0:00On April 20, Toronto Blue Jays made waves this off season, grabbing Dylan Seas and Kazuma Okamoto, but they took a hit losing shortstop Boba Shet, a key bad from last year. Now Andreski Menes is stepping up as the guy to fill that spot, bringing his elite defense to the table after shifting from second base. Gimenez started as a top shortstop prospect with the Metz, got traded to Cleveland Young, and broke out huge in 2022 at age 23. That year he hit 397, smacked 17 homers, posted in 837 OPS, and won a gold glove while racking up 7, 0.4 wins above replacement. Last season was rough for him in Toronto though, battling quad and ankle injuries that tanked his numbers to a 210 average in 598. OPS Still, his glove kept him valuable at 1.1 wins above replacement, proving he's got that baseline no matter what. This year he's healthy off a world baseball classic title with Venezuela, and in 20 games

1:03he's slashing 274 with 3 homers, 3 doubles and 11 RBI's. His 777 OPS and 117 OPS plus are his best since that monster 2022, plus he's barreling balls better and boosting exit velocity from the 8th percentile to 19th. If Gimenez keeps the bad around league average paired with that glove wizardry, he could hit 4 wins above replacement and earn all star nods. Turning Toronto's shortstop hole into a strength as the season rolls on. I'm Corey with the story. That's your MLB news today update, AI powered and always on.