"The Blue Jays traded with Cleveland last December for Andrés Giménez and Nick Sandlin in exchange for Spencer Horwitz and Nick Mitchell. The Guardians then flipped Horwitz to the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he posted a decent 118 OPS+ in 108 games. Mitchell played A-ball for the Guardians and posted decent offensive numbers as well. Sandlin suffered through an injury-marred year and subsequently found himself squeezed off the roster."
"Giménez had a truly insane beginning to the 2025 season, smacking three home runs in the first five games. It was so crazy that he batted cleanup in the first 11 contests. Eventually, his offensive numbers came back down to Earth. Before long, he was moved down and settled into the ninth spot in the batting order. Giménez then became a folk hero during the club's extended postseason run."
"With the Blue Jays losing the first two games of the ALCS at home, Giménez smacked a pair of two-run home runs in Games 3 and 4 that were exactly what the doctor ordered. In the entire 2025 postseason, he hit .215 with two homers, 12 RBIs and 10 runs scored over 18 games. This October represented his third postseason after appearing twice with the Guardians."
The Blue Jays acquired Andrés Giménez and Nick Sandlin from Cleveland for Spencer Horwitz and Nick Mitchell. Horwitz was flipped to Pittsburgh and produced a 118 OPS+ across 108 games. Mitchell logged A-ball with decent offensive numbers while Sandlin dealt with injuries and lost roster standing. Giménez began 2025 with three home runs in five games and briefly batted cleanup before his numbers regressed and he dropped in the order. Giménez then provided clutch offense in the postseason, including two-run homers in Games 3 and 4 of the ALCS, and finished the playoffs with two homers, 12 RBIs and 10 runs over 18 games.
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