Kirollos Wasef (10) | STAFF REPORTER
The Toronto Blue Jays have made a player trade-off with the Cleveland Guardians. In exchange for Andrés Giménez and Nick Sandlin, the Blue Jays are giving up Spencer Horwitz and Nick Mitchell.
The general manager for the Blue Jays, Ross Atkins, has reportedly described Andrés Giménez as “an exciting player” that will have “a big impact” for the Torontonian team. Giménez is a 26 year-old Venezuelan baseball player who has won three Gold Gloves and the 2023 AL Platinum Glove for his outstanding performance as a defensive player.
Giménez has also played as second baseman for the Cleveland Guardians in the last four seasons, as well as for the New York Mets in 2020. Participating in a total of 152 games in 2024 for the Guardians, he has hit 9 home runs, achieved a batting average of .252., and stolen 30 bases.
Another player acquired by the Blue Jays is Nick Sandlin, a 27 year old relief pitcher with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.27. While playing for the Guardians in 2024, Sandlin has struck out batters 68 times, utilizing a combination of fastballs, sinkers, splitters, and sliders.
Spencer Horwitz and Nick Mitchell are the two players leaving the Toronto team, with each having a .265 and .289 batting average respectively. Ultimately, only time will tell if the Blue Jays have benefited from this player exchange with the Cleveland Guardians.
