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2020 Stats
AVG
.297
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R
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
We're not going to say the game has already passed Simmons by at 31 years old, but he may be in the twilight of his days an everyday starter at shortstop. He suffered an ankle injury early on during the 2020 season and spent several weeks on the injured list. He returned to play most of the final month, totaling 127 PA without a single HR on the season. Most notably, Simmons' defense fell off dramatically by virtually every metric. Defense has always been Simmons' calling card, and he will need to return to playing shortstop at a high level if he's to receive regular at-bats throughout 2021 and beyond. Simmons has been a league-average hitter on a rate basis only three times in nine MLB seasons even with a high contact rate. Shortstop has gotten deep with more talent on the way, and the impetus is on Simmons to prove he's still worthy of a starting job. He'll get the chance after signing with the Twins where he'll take over the starting job and shift Jorge Polanco to second base. Read Past Outlooks

Visa issues still unresolved
Simmons still hasn't had his appointment to get his visa, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Simmons was one member of a large group of players around the league who faced visa delays as they attempted to get back into the country for camp. His particular case is taking longer to resolve than most. The Twins expected his appointment to happen Friday, but that apparently didn't transpire. Opening Day is still nearly a month away, but Simmons would surely prefer to have as much time as possible to get to know his new teammates.
Simmons was one member of a large group of players around the league who faced visa delays as they attempted to get back into the country for camp. His particular case is taking longer to resolve than most. The Twins expected his appointment to happen Friday, but that apparently didn't transpire. Opening Day is still nearly a month away, but Simmons would surely prefer to have as much time as possible to get to know his new teammates.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+9%
OPS vs LHP
2020
+12%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .765 | 331 | 10 | 30 | .285 | ||||
Since 2018vs Right | .700 | 820 | 8 | 95 | .281 | ||||
2020vs Left | .649 | 40 | 0 | 4 | .270 | ||||
2020vs Right | .727 | 87 | 0 | 6 | .309 | ||||
2019vs Left | .832 | 109 | 4 | 7 | .303 | ||||
2019vs Right | .620 | 315 | 3 | 33 | .251 | ||||
2018vs Left | .751 | 182 | 6 | 19 | .277 | ||||
2018vs Right | .756 | 418 | 5 | 56 | .299 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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+1%
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+54%
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Since 2018Home | .721 | 589 | 6 | 57 | .281 | ||||
Since 2018Away | .716 | 562 | 12 | 68 | .284 | ||||
2020Home | .849 | 65 | 0 | 8 | .367 | ||||
2020Away | .550 | 62 | 0 | 2 | .224 | ||||
2019Home | .751 | 226 | 5 | 19 | .281 | ||||
2019Away | .586 | 198 | 2 | 21 | .245 | ||||
2018Home | .669 | 298 | 1 | 30 | .261 | ||||
2018Away | .835 | 302 | 10 | 45 | .322 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Andrelton Simmons compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.50BB Rate
6.3%K Rate
12.6%BABIP
.343ISO
.059AVG
.297OBP
.346SLG
.356OPS
.702wOBA
.315Exit Velocity
80.3 mphHard Hit Rate
25.5%Barrels/PA
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Simmons struggled through a rough 2019 campaign as all three marks in his .264/.309/.364 slash line were the lowest in his four-year tenure with the Angels. The down season can largely be linked to injuries; he was hitting .298 through 46 games before a Grade 3 left ankle sprain sidelined him for over a month, and he landed on the IL again in early August after aggravating the same ankle. Still, Simmons again demonstrated elite contact skills, ranking third among all major leaguers (min. 300 plate appearances) with an 8.7 K% and 14th with an 86.7% contact rate. Despite his balky ankle, the 30-year-old also managed to notch double-digit stolen bases for the fourth straight season. Simmons won't hit for much power, but a return to health this season is likely to result in an uptick in batting average, and he runs just enough to be a useful contributor in the increasingly elusive stolen base category.
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Delayed by visa issues
Simmons has yet to arrive at camp due to a visa issue, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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Heading to Minnesota
Simmons agreed to a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the Twins on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Heads to restricted list
The Angels placed Simmons on the restricted list Tuesday, after he informed the team that he was opting out of the remainder of the 2020 season.
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Opts out of season
Simmons informed the Angels on Tuesday that he will opt out of the rest of the season.
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Slides down batting order
Simmons will start at shortstop and will bat ninth Sunday against the Rockies, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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