Four-time Gold Glove SS Andrelton Simmons announces retirement

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Published 29.12.2023
Four-time Gold Glove SS Andrelton Simmons announces retirement

Andrelton Simmons, a four-time Gold Glove-winning shortstop throughout his 11 years within the majors, has determined to retire.

The 34-year-old Simmons made the announcement through an Instagram publish from his company, ISE Baseball.

Simmons was chosen by Atlanta within the second spherical of the 2010 newbie draft. The Curacao native made his massive league debut with the Braves in 2012.

Simmons is a .263 hitter with 70 homers and 444 RBIs in 1,226 profession video games, additionally enjoying for the Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs. He made his final main league look with Chicago in July 2022.

He received Gold Gloves in 2013 and 2014 with Atlanta and 2017 and 2018 with Los Angeles.