Blue Jays’ $106.5 Million Blockbuster Trade Predicted To Backfire Horribly
January 28, 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays may have whiffed on Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes, but they have made a few positive moves this winter. And there’s still time to make more.
The Blue Jays have added Anthony Santander on a heavily deferred contract, which could end up being the steal of the winter if Santander continues to slug the way he did in 2024. They added Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jeff Hoffman as well.
Despite all the positive moves for the Blue Jays, Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller expects the Andrés Giménez trade to blow up in their faces.
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 19: Andrés Giménez #0 of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates after hitting a double in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees during Game Five of the American League Championship Series… CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 19: Andrés Giménez #0 of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates after hitting a double in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees during Game Five of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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“Most of that value came from his elite glovework at second base, as Giménez had a sub-100 OPS+ in each of 2023 and 2024,” Miller wrote. “In fact, last season, his OPS+ was darn near dead last among qualified hitters, only finishing ahead of Maikel Garcia, Orlando Arcia, Bryan De La Cruz, and Christopher Morel in that department. And what Toronto needs way more than a glove at second base is a bat that can actually provide some lineup support.
“Moreover, what Toronto gave up to get Giménez was an outfielder drafted in the fourth round last summer and a rookie first/second baseman (Spencer Horwitz) who hit 12 home runs and posted a 125 OPS+ in 97 games played this past season. A rookie—more notably in this trade—who they wouldn’t need to pay any substantial amount of money any time soon.”
The Blue Jays gave up quite a haul to bring in Giménez. The issue here isn’t that Giménez is a bad player, but rather what the Blue Jays lost to add him.
Spencer Horwitz is seemingly a breakout star waiting to happen and now his best years won’t come in a Blue Jays uniform.
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