The organization’s depth at second base, its need for starting pitching and the acceleration of this pitching market were all factors.

Andrés Giménez was a very popular guy in the Cleveland Guardians clubhouse. From Steven Kwan to Brayan Rocchio, many of his former teammates showed sadness and disappointment in social media when they heard the now former Guardians second baseman was getting traded to the Toronto Blue Jays.

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