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Toronto Blue Jays' newest acquisition Andres Gimenez finally speaks on trade

Originally posted on Blue Jays Insider | By Victor Bowman | Last updated Dec 19, 2024 9:19 AM ET

The Toronto Blue Jays' newest addition, Andres Gimenez, spoke to the media Wednesday for the first time regarding the trade with the Cleveland Guardians.

Last week, the Blue Jays traded Spencer Horwitz and Nick Mitchell in exchange for second baseman Andres Gimenez and pitcher Nick Sandlin from the Cleveland Guardians.

Andres Gimenez speaks to the media for the first time since the trade

Gimenez spoke to the media via interpreter for the first time Wednesday, stating that he is excited to get things going with the Blue Jays and stated that he already spoke with Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ernie Clement.

The Blue Jays' new second baseman stated that he was happy to be traded to Toronto as it was always one of his favorite cities to play in as a visiting player.

When speaking on last season, Gimenez stated that he is working hard on not chasing pitches outside the zone, which caused his offensive struggles in 2024 and it looks like he is focusing on that this offseason.

It will be interesting to see how Gimenez ends up doing offensively next season as his defensive game is already incredible.

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