Andrelton Simmons’ fifth season in Anaheim was marred by injury, and ended suddenly in with the shortstop opting out of the final week of the season.
Simmons is one of the best defensive shortstops of all-time. He led MLB in Defensive bWAR from 2013-2020, and the highest FanGraphs defensive rating among non-catchers during the same period. He’s a four-time Gold Glove winner, and led major league shortstops in Defensive Runs Saved four times and finished second twice more. His total DRS from 2013-19 (+174) is more than double the next-best shortstop (Nick Ahmed, +76).