New Yankee Shortstop Joins: Keeping the Legacy Alive, Raising the Bar

$106 million Toronto Blue Jays infielder considered among worst contract in baseball originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Toronto Blue Jays had a great offseason and have done what they needed to do in recent years, but there are certainly some contracts on the roster that don't make a whole lot of sense.

According to Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report, the deal belonging to infielder Andres Gimenez is one to question, and it's tough to argue. Gimenez is playing on a seven-year, $106. 5 million contract, one that honestly wasn't a good one to hand out, even when it happened.

Kelly noted that while Gimenez has the versatility to handle multiple positions, his defensive value is only great at second base. Because of that, the move to shortstop may slightly reduce the defensive impact that made Gimenez such a valuable player earlier in his career. “With Bichette having departed for the New York Mets in free agency, Giménez will open the season as Toronto's starting shortstop,” Kelly wrote .

“It's great he can do that, although this is someone who won three Gold Glove Awards from 2022-2024 as a second baseman, taking home the Platinum Glove as the best defender in the AL in 2023. “More concerning is that since posting an . 837 OPS as a member of the Cleveland Guardians in 2022, Giménez has a .