Andrés Giménez

BIOGRAPHY

Andrés Giménez was born September 4, 1998, in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. He is a shortstop in the MLB.

Giménez signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent in July 2015. 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 RBIs, and a .992 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.

Giménez made the Mets Opening Day roster in 2020, and made his Major League debut on July 24, 2020 at Citi Field as an eighth inning defensive replacement for Robinson Canó at second base. On July 29, Giménez made his first start, and recorded his first career hit off of Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, a single, in the second inning. In the sixth inning of the same game, Giménez tripled off Marcus Walden to record his first career RBI.

Giménez received a single vote in National League Rookie of the Year voting, tying him for seventh place with Ian Anderson and Sixto Sánchez. According to Statcast, his sprint speed was tied for fourth-fastest among Major League shortstops on the season.

In 2022 with the Guardians, Gimenez experienced a breakout season, batting .297 with 17 HRs and 69 RBIs. 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 hit 181% better than the average hitter in that position. Gimenez won a Gold Glove for his performance at 2nd base.