Cleveland Indians: New arrivals falling short of expectations early

Andres Gimenez

Being one of the first players to contribute from a blockbuster deal that sends away a franchise player and fan favorite is not an easy task. We all knew that Andres Gimenez wasn’t going to be Francisco Lindor, but we did hope he would be doing better than he has so far this season.

During last year’s sample size with the Mets consisting of 49 games, Gimenez looked like a middle of the road offensive player with a strong glove. However, what we’ve come to see from Gimenez through the first month of his tenure in Cleveland has been a far cry from that production.

At the plate, Gimenez slashed .263/.333/.398 during the 2020 campaign for the Mets. So far this year, he’s put up a line of .192/.250/.385. His slugging percentage isn’t too far off, having already logged more doubles and just one fewer home run in 31 less games. However, the batting average and on-base percentage is a bit concerning.

As for in the field, Gimenez committed just two errors all year last season and only one came at shortstop. In 2021, he already has three errors at short.

This might just all be jitters. He won the shortstop job out of Spring Training and was in a new ballpark with a lot of pressure. Regardless, his numbers will have to come up some soon or the questions will start to pile up.