Underrated Blue Jays infielder saving his best for the big moments in the postseason

Lets call a spade a spade: Andrés Giménez is a defense-first player and everyone knows it. His OPS of .598 in this year's regular season was the lowest among qualified American League hitters and spent all year trying to catch up, but he never figured it out during the regular season.

However, come October, he has completely flipped the script. Out of nowhere, he's turned into one of the most clutch hitters on the World Series roster, and complete animal when runners in scoring position are aboard.

Underrated Blue Jays infielder saving his best for the big moments in the postseason

In Game 4 of the World Series, Giménez delivered yet another timely blow. His eight pitch single helped the Blue Jays turn momentum in their favor. Toronto was holding onto a one-run lead in the seventh inning when they chased Shohei Ohtani from the game with back-to-back hits.

Facing left-handed reliever Anthony Banda, Giménez fought through a lengthy at-bat before hitting a single into left field to score a key insurance run. That swing sparked a four-run ambush that carried the Jays to a 6-2 win at Dodger Stadium, tying the series at two games apiece.

The moment was symbolic of how Giménez has been able to transform himself this postseason. After going 0-for-3 on Wednesday, Giménez is still hitting .241 this postseason with 11 RBI and has gone 7-for-14 (.500) with runners in scoring position.

He's also made it happen in the nine spot, meaning he's now two RBI's away from tying the record for the most from that spot in a single postseason.  Not only has he been a solid contributor in the World Series, but he also came up big in earlier rounds, including a two home runs that helped Toronto advance past Seattle in the ALCS.

The offensive surge, which began with Giménez was a welcome change from the frustration of the previous night’s 18-inning heartbreak. Instead of chasing the big swing, the Blue Jays stuck to their contact-driven and diciplined approach, putting balls in play while letting luck and execution take over. This time, it worked.

The Game 4 win carried extra meaning for him, as it helped secure a victory for Shane Bieber, his longtime teammate from their Cleveland days, who delivered a massive start in the biggest game of his life.

While his defence was elite this year, his batting suffered, so it's amazing to see what he's been able to do in the clutch. In 2025, he was placed in the 97th percentile in outs above average, but was in the 15th percentile or lower in average exit veolicty, (86.3 mph) hard hit rate, (27.7%) bat speed, (69.3 mph) and chase rate (34.6%).

Giménez, who's raw hitting metrice let to a a career-worst .210 batting average in 110 games during the regular season, has looked like a new man this postseason when it comes to hit ability to hit, especially when his team has needed him the most.