is regarded as one of the best defensive shortstops in Major League Baseball when healthy, but there appear to be significant concerns about his viability moving forward.
Per Matt Gelb and C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic, at least one scout for a National League team thinks Simmons "quit" on the Los Angeles Angels last season.
“That has to be addressed," the scout added.
The scout was referring to Simmons' decision to opt out of the final five games of the 2020 season, even though the Angels hadn't officially been eliminated from playoff contention.