The Blue Jays fortified their defense in a trade with the Guardians.
The Toronto Blue Jays massively upgraded their infield defense on Tuesday, completing a trade with the Cleveland Guardians to acquire three-time Gold Glove winner Andrés Giménez, according to ESPN's
Giménez, a second baseman, has been one of the best defensive players in MLB for the last three years, ever since he took up an everyday role in Cleveland. Although his bat has cooled off since his All-Star campaign in 2022, the 26-year-old remains an elite infielder and a valuable addition for Toronto.
Last year, Giménez featured in 152 games and logged a .638 OPS with nine home runs and 63 RBIs. He won his third consecutive Gold Glove at second base while recording a 4.0 WAR. A Platinum Glove winner in 2023, Giménez will provide a huge boost to a Blue Jays team that averaged 0.57 errors per game, the seventh most in MLB.Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated.
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