Fansided · Sep 18, 2021
Minnesota Twins: Three options for shortstop in 2022
The Minnesota Twins are in the final stretch of a disappointing season, and one area of the team that hasn’t worked out well is the shortstop position. The Twins signed 31-year-old defensive wizard Andrelton Simmons to a one-year deal before the season started, and as Twins fans know, he’s had a disappointing season to say the least.
While Simmons’s defensive metrics still are solid — he’s posted a 1.1 defensive Wins Above Replacement — his AVG/OBP/SLG slash line of .223/.285/.277 is far below what the team was expecting. While he’s known mainly for his defense, Simmons was far from an automatic out during his days with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels.