Andrés Giménez
Andrés Giménez | |
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Cleveland Guardians – No. 0 | |
Second baseman / Shortstop | |
Born: Barquisimeto, Venezuela | September 4, 1998|
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 24, 2020, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics (through April 25, 2024) | |
Batting average | .264 |
Home runs | 40 |
Runs batted in | 173 |
Stolen bases | 72 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Andrés Alfonso Nick Giménez Osorio (born September 4, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the New York Mets in 2020.
Career
New York Mets
Giménez signed with the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB) as an international free agent in July 2015.[1] He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Mets and spent the whole season there, batting a combined .350 with three home runs, 38 runs batted in (RBIs), and a .992 on-base plus slugging (OPS). In 2017, he played for the Columbia Fireflies where he slashed .265/.346/.349 with four home runs and 31 RBIs in 92 games.[2][3]
After the 2017 season, Baseball America rated Giménez as the Mets' best prospect.[4] He spent the 2018 season with both the St. Lucie Mets and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, batting .281/.347/.409 with six home runs, 46 RBIs, and 38 stolen bases in 122 total games between the two clubs.[5] That summer, he played in the 2018 All-Star Futures Game.[6] He returned to Binghamton for the 2019 season,[7] hitting .250/.309/.387 with nine home runs, 37 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases over 117 games.
The Mets added Giménez to their
Giménez received a single vote in National League Rookie of the Year voting, tying him for seventh place with Ian Anderson and Sixto Sánchez.[12] According to Statcast, his sprint speed was tied for fourth-fastest among Major League shortstops on the season.[13]
Cleveland Indians / Guardians
On January 7, 2021, the Mets traded Giménez,
In 2022 with the renamed Guardians, Giménez experienced a breakout season, batting .297 with 17 home runs and 69 RBI. He was elected to the All Star Game at 2nd base and started as a replacement for the injured José Altuve. His reputation as a clutch hitter developed in 2022, as he had a 281 WRC+ in high leverage situations, meaning he nearly tripled the average hitter's production in that position.[18] Giménez won a Gold Glove Award for his performance at second base.[19] He was also selected for the second team on the 2022 All-MLB Team.[20]
Prior to the 2023 season, Giménez represented the
See also
References
- ^ "Mets sign Andres Gimenez and Gregory Guerrero". MLB.com. July 2, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Mets Gimenez and Guerrero provide future depth". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Andres Gimenez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America".
- ^ "Andres Gimenez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Mets prospect Andres Gimenez joins Peter Alonso for Futures Game". sny.tv. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "NY Mets top prospect Andres Gimenez could reach majors soon". Northjersey.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- SNY. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Prospect Giménez makes Mets' OD roster". MLB.com.
- MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Thosar, Deesha (July 29, 2020). "Andres Gimenez goes 2-for-4 with go-ahead RBI triple in first-career start". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Awards Voting". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard". Baseball Savant. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland & New York Mets complete six-player trade". MLB.com. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland & New York Mets complete six-player trade". Indians.com. January 7, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Cleveland Indians Batting Orders". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- cleveland.com. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ MLB Metrics [@MLBMetrics] (September 27, 2022). "Highest wRC+ in high leverage situations this season: 1. Andres Giminez 281 wRC+ 2. Mookie Betts 269 3. Brandon Drury 267 4. Salvador Perez 247 5. Aledmys Díaz 234 6. Michael Harris II 227 7. Kyle Tucker 226 8. Yordan Alvarez 221 9. Starling Marte 217 10. Victor Carantini 205" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Guards set franchise record with 4 Gold Glove winners". MLB.com.
- ^ "Clase, Giménez represent Guards on All-MLB Team". MLB.com.
- ^ "Guardians' Andres Gimenez returns from World Baseball Classic, calls it 'incredible'". cleveland.com. March 22, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Bell, Mandy (March 30, 2023). "Guardians ink Giménez, Stephan to extensions". CleGuardians.com.
- ^ "Umpire hospitalized after getting hit in head by relay throw". AP NEWS. April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Major League Leaderboards - 2023 - Batting". FanGraphs Baseball.
- ^ "Major League Leaderboards - 2023 - Batting". FanGraphs Baseball.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet