Born: (1989-09-04) September 4, 1989 (age 34) Willemstad, Curaçao
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 2, 2012, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
July 10, 2022, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average
.263
Home runs
70
Runs batted in
444
Teams
Atlanta Braves (2012–2015)
Los Angeles Angels (2016–2020)
Minnesota Twins (2021)
Chicago Cubs (2022)
Career highlights and awards
4× Gold Glove Award (2013, 2014, 2017, 2018)
Andrelton Alexander Simmons (born September 4, 1989) is a Curaçaoan former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, and Chicago Cubs. Drawing considerable attention for his defensive abilities, Simmons has won four Rawlings Gold Glove Awards for shortstops, a Wilson MLB Overall Defensive Player of the Year Award, and six Fielding Bible Awards. As of the end of 2019 season, he ranked first in DRS and UZR against all shortstops played in the stats' respective eras (2003-present for DRS, 2002-present for UZR).[1]
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on Justin Verlander's 3000th career strikeout, and then scored on AndreltonSimmons's home run immediately thereafter. Because of the uncaught third strike...
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AndreltonSimmons hit a fly ball to left field that dropped in between the Cardinals shortstop and left fielder. Umpire Sam Holbrook called Simmons out...
two innings while the Cub bullpen surrendered eight runs. Shortstop AndreltonSimmons pitched the eighth inning for the Cubs and surrendered an additional...
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