Stop it. Just stop it. Yes, the 5.5 fWAR and 6.2 bWAR are prominently featured on Andrelton Simmons’ pages. Yes, those are elite figures. Yes, I know how to define “bounceback candidate.” It doesn’t matter what your 3-second appeal to sabermetrics has to say. Andrelton Simmons returning to form is one of the single most crucial elements to a successful 2019.
It was a long time ago, so you would be forgiven for not remembering what kind of numbers Simba was putting up early on in 2018. After the 1st inning on June 5th, his slash line stood at .