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 11^th 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. 

Andrelton Simmons was a top defensive infielder when he was with the Atlanta Braves, and he brought that skill to Los Angeles when he was traded to the Angels after the 2015 Season.

Simmons had a good 2016 but rattled off three straight Gold Gloves (2016-18) and two Wilson Defensive Player Awards (2017 & 2018).  2017 was especially impressive, as Simmons led the American League in Defensive bWAR with 5.1.  He had a career-high 164 Hits that year and was eighth in MVP voting.  Simmons left L.A. for Minnesota as a Free Agent before the 2021 Season.

Simmons had 592 Hits and a Defensive bWAR of 12.1 as an Angel.