Andrelton Simmons Retires

[RpR]

Andrelton Simmons Retires - MLB Trade Rumors

Four-time Gold Glove winner Andrelton Simmons is retiring, his representatives at ISE Baseball announced on Instagram earlier this week. The defensive stalwart last appeared in the majors in July 2022.

Simmons was a second-round draftee of the Braves in 2010 out of an Oklahoma junior college. There was some thought he might be better suited as a pitcher at the time thanks to his elite arm strength. Atlanta stuck with him as a shortstop, where prospect evaluators projected Simmons as a plus defender. He exceeded even the loftiest reviews of his glove, quite likely becoming the best defensive infielder of his generation....

[Doctor Gast]

Best wishes for him! Sad he couldn't play more.

[Nine of twelve]

I wish him well in his retirement but, whether it's fair or unfair, I'll always remember him as the player who did more than any other player to undermine any success the 2021 team might have had. His refusal to take care of his health was the primary cause of major chaos in the Twins' roster and schedule in April and May. As a result the team went through an 11-26 stretch and was out of the pennant race six weeks into the season.

[CRF]

Best of luck to him, but he looked like he already retired before he came here. He was terrible. 

[RpR]

His bat went away, odd how that happens, but his fielding was still among the very best in the whole league.

With his arm, he should have pitched when the Twins were hopelessly behind.