Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons reacts on first base during the eighth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
It’s not very often when a team admits that a move was a disaster. Bad teams especially cling to hope that players will recover value. The Minnesota Twins had to make this call earlier in 2021 when they designated Matt Shoemaker for assignment after he posted an abysmal 8.06 ERA over 16 games. It may be time to make that call again.
When the Twins added Andrelton Simmons back in January, the hope would be that he would come in and serve as a one year stop-gap on a playoff contender until Royce Lewis was ready in 2022.