From Curaco, Andrelton Simmons was a light-hitting Shortstop who never made an All-Star Game, but we think it would be criminal if he did not receive an opportunity to be on the 2025 ballot.
Simmons did not hit particularly well, as his career OPS of .678 and 1,169 Hits were not head-turning. What Simmons did exceptionally well was rock-solid defence, and the numbers and accolades show it. A five-time Gold Glove winner, Simmons won six Wilson Defensive Players, one Wilson Overall Defensive Player, and the 2013 NL Platinum Glove. Simmons led the league (NL 2013 & 2015 AL 2017) three times in Defensive bWAR, was second three times and retired 11th overall in that statistic with 28.5. He was so good with the glove that he received MVP votes three times, peaking with an eighth-place finish in 2017 when he was with the Los Angeles Angels.
Simmons also played for Atlanta, Minnesota and the Chicago Cubs.