"There was a lot of optimism that perhaps Giménez could return to the form he had in 2022 when he slashed .297/.371/.466 with 17 home runs in 557 plate appearances. His month of March was encouraging, as he hit three home runs in his first five games, but his play dropped like a rock from there. As a whole, the second baseman slashed .210/.285/.313 with seven home runs in 369 plate appearances for a career-worst 70 wRC+."
"Fast forward to the American League Championship Series, the Blue Jays lost the first two games of the series in Toronto, and headed to Seattle in a hole. A Julio Rodríguez two-run blast in the bottom of the first put the Jays in a deeper hole, but Giménez fired back with a two-run home run in the top of the third, kick-starting a five-run inning in a much-needed 13-4 win."
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired Andrés Giménez and Nick Sandlin from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Spencer Horwitz and Nick Mitchell, with Horwitz later traded to Pittsburgh. Optimism centered on Giménez returning to his strong 2022 form, and he began March with three home runs in five games before a steep decline. He finished the regular season slashing .210/.285/.313 with seven home runs and a career-worst 70 wRC+ while playing 101 games and losing his AL Gold Glove streak. Giménez hit two massive homers for the Jays, including a Canada Day three-run shot and a pair of timely homers during the ALCS that ignited comebacks.
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