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DALLAS, Texas (WKBN) – The Cleveland Guardians have officially traded three-time Gold Glove second-baseman Andres Gimenez and relief pitcher Nick Sandlin to the Toronto Blue Jays. In exchange, Cleveland received first-baseman/second-baseman Spencer Horwitz and minor league outfielder Nick Mitchell in the deal.

The Guardians have traded Gold Glove second baseman Andres Gimenez to Toronto. The three-times Gold Glove winner confirmed the trade to cleveland.com, The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

The 26-year-old Giménez batted .252 with nine homers, 63 RBIs and 30 steals last season. He was acquired by the Guardians as part of the Francisco Lindor blockbuster trade with the New York Mets in January 2021.

Three-time Gold Glove second baseman Andrés Giménez is now a Toronto Blue Jay. Gimenez, considered one of baseball's best defensive middle infielders, was dealt by the Cleveland Guardians along with reliever Nick Sandlin to Toronto for infielder Spencer Horwitz and outfielder Nick Mitchell.

Learn more about the Toronto Blue Jays' trade for an All-Star second baseman who's won three Gold Gloves in his career.

After getting spurned multiple times on the free agent market, the Toronto Blue Jays are now turning to the trade market for improvements. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Tuesday that the Blue Jays are acquiring veteran second baseman Andres Gimenez in a trade with the Cleveland Guardians.