Overview
- Bo Bichette left Toronto for the New York Mets on a three-year, $126 million contract.
- Andrés Giménez is expected to take over as the Blue Jays’ everyday shortstop after winning multiple Gold Gloves at second base and logging extensive minor league time at short.
- Giménez is coming off a .210/.285/.313 season with seven home runs and 35 RBIs, with analysts highlighting a roughly 70 wRC+ as a concern for a contender.
- Newsweek, citing Bleacher Report, notes Giménez’s value currently leans heavily on defense and ranks the position as a weak spot until his offensive transition succeeds.
- Toronto added impact pieces such as pitcher Dylan Cease and third baseman Kazuma Okamoto, yet commentary warns the club could regret losing Bichette if shortstop offense lags.