By Mike Phillips | November 2, 2020 3:29 pm
Player Review: Andres Gimenez
2020 Stats: 49 Games, 118 At Bats, .263 Batting Average, 31 Hits, 3 Doubles, 2 Triples, 3 Home Runs, 12 RBI’s, 22 Runs Scored, 8 Stolen Bases, .732 OPS, 1.0 WAR
Story: A top prospect in the Mets’ farm system, few expected Andres Gimenez to make the team out of spring training. Expanded rosters and a solid summer camp helped Gimenez break camp with the Mets, who used him as primarily a defensive replacement and pinch-runner in the early going. Amed Rosario’s struggles created more of an opportunity for Gimenez to start and he took advantage by playing excellent defense. Combined with an advanced approach at the plate for a 22-year old, Gimenez basically usurped the starting job from Rosario by the end of the season, with the latter starting only against left-handed pitching. Gimenez’s strong year came to a tough end on the final Saturday of the season when he suffered a right oblique injury against the Washington Nationals.
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