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Andrelton Simmons

Angels Career team 2016–2020
Number #19
Position Shortstop
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 37
Height 6' 2"
Weight 195 lbs
Birth Place Mundo-Novo, Curacao
Born Sep 4, 1989

Key Insights

2022
There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Simmons does his damage against fastballs: a .638 OPS against them, against .250 on breaking balls.

48 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 24 on breaking balls.
He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Simmons's quality of contact only supports a .163 expected average, 3rd percentile in the league.

85 plate appearances in 2022. 3rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2022, 580th in MLB.
The shape of his contact says what kind of hitter he is

Simmons averages -1.7 degrees off the bat: 23.8% of his contact is in the air and 65.1% of it is on the ground.

63 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.
Too much of his contact is weak

Just 11.1% of Simmons's contact reaches 95 mph, 1st percentile.

85 plate appearances in 2022. 1st percentile among qualified hitters in 2022, 595th in MLB.
The power is not there this season

Simmons is slugging .187, 5th percentile in the league.

85 plate appearances in 2022. 5th percentile among qualified hitters in 2022, 571st in MLB.
He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Simmons averages 79.2 mph off the bat, 3rd percentile in the league.

85 plate appearances in 2022. 3rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2022, 583rd in MLB.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Sep 4, 1989
Birth Place Mundo-Novo, Curacao
Height 6' 2"
Weight 195 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right
College/Draft Western Oklahoma State