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Andrés Giménez won a Gold Glove in 2022 and a Platinum Glove in 2023, yet his defense has been just as good, if not better this season.
He ranked second behind only Fernando Tatis Jr. in defensive runs saved above average (per Fielding Bible, via FanGraphs) in 2023, and he is behind only Brice Turang for the MLB lead in that department this year.
(And on behalf of Guardians fans, thank goodness, because his OPS is nearly 200 points below where it was at when he was a fringe MVP candidate two years ago.)
Among infielders, Giménez leads the majors in both outs above average and runs prevented, shining brighter against left-handed batters than any other fielder at any position.
Though he is moving to his left for a slick pick in the video above, it’s the range to his right that makes Giménez so special. Like this diving grab of a looping liner last Wednesday, or this play from the opposite side of second base from the previous Wednesday, in which he channeled his skills as a former shortstop to help curtail an exceedingly rare offensive explosion by the Chicago White Sox.