Andrés Giménez is heading north of the border.
The second baseman is getting traded from the Guardians to the Blue Jays in a Tuesday swap, in line with a number of reviews.
The complete deal contains Giménez and reliever Nick Sandlin going to the Blue Jays in change for infielder Spencer Horwitz and minor league outfielder Nick Mitchell, Sportsnet reported.
Giménez, a former Met, is a three-time Gold Glove winner and has been in Cleveland for the previous 4 seasons.
He arrived in Cleveland as a part of the blockbuster Francisco Lindor commerce with the Mets in 2021 and had a breakout 12 months in 2022, hitting .297 with 17 homers and 69 RBIs to change into an AL All-Star earlier than seeing his offensive manufacturing drop off over the following two seasons.
The second basemen hit .252 final whereas clobbering 9 house runs and recording 63 RBIs final season for the Guardians en path to their journey to the ALCS.
Giménez hit .216 within the postseason.
The 26-year-old second baseman beforehand signed a seven-year, $106.5 million contract with the Guardians within the spring of 2023 that features a membership possibility for 2030.
He’s scheduled to make $10 million subsequent 12 months, $15 million in 2026 and over $23 million every of the successive three seasons.
The opposite piece of the deal going to Canada, Sandlin, had a 3.75 ERA final season in 68 appearances for the Guardians.
They’ll be heading to a Toronto crew that had a down 12 months, ending 2024 with a 74-88 file.
The Blue Jays have been making an attempt to tinker with their lineup after this newest ugly season, and ESPN reported that the membership is prepared to do all that it will possibly to be aggressive within the AL East subsequent season.
Horwitz, who performs first and second base, had a .790 OPS with 12 homers in 97 video games for the Blue Jays final season.
The left-handed hitter has been significantly sturdy towards righties with a .283/.376/.476 slash line towards them.
