ANDRELTON SIMMONS NEWS

Idle Wednesday Simmons is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Impact Simmons will retreat to the bench for the day game after a night game, ending a streak of 14 consecutive starts for the slick-fielding shortstop. The 31-year-old hit only .167 over that stretch, bringing his season-long slash line down to a lowly .221/.287/.283 (61 wRC+) across 320 plate appearances. His premium defense appears to be the only thing keeping him in the everyday lineup at this point.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wainwright solid for 7, rookie Sosa homers, Cards down Twins

Adam Wainwright tossed seven effective innings and rookie Edmundo Sosa homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-3 win over the Minnesota Twins

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Edman drives in 3 runs, LeBlanc sharp as Cards beat Twins

Tommy Edman drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double, Wade LeBlanc pitched 5 2/3 strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mayfield's 3-run homer off Maeda leads Angels past Twins 3-2

Jack Mayfield hit a three-run homer and Andrew Heaney finished seven innings for his longest start of the season, leading the Los Angeles Angels past Minnesota 3-2

JULY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes bag, scores in win Simmons went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the White Sox.

Impact Simmons singled in the sixth inning and stole second. He scored on Jorge Polanco's two-out home run. This was Simmons' first steal of the season. The 31-year-old is batting just .167 with seven runs and three RBI in July. On the season, he is slashing .230/.297/.302 with three long balls, 19 RBI and 32 runs in 279 plate appearances.

JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jorge Polanco picks up some fielding tricks from Twins teammate Andrelton Simmons Second baseman Jorge Polanco closely watches shortstop Andrelton Simmons for better and faster ways to get rid of the ball and get outs.

JULY 21, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Idle for first doubleheader game Simmons is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the White Sox.

Impact Jorge Polanco will draw the start at shortstop in place of Simmons, who is presumably on the bench for maintenance purposes in Game 1 of the twin bill. The slick-fielding Simmons should slot back into the lineup for the nightcap.

JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Twins rally for third straight win over Tigers, 9-4

Jorge Polanco hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 9-4

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in lineup Simmons will sit Friday against the Tigers.

Impact Simmons hits the bench after going hitless in his last five games, dropping his season slash line down to .229/.297/.308. Jorge Polanco slides to shortstop in his absence, with Luis Arraez starting at second.

JULY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Duffy expected to start as Kansas City hosts Minnesota

The Twins will start Griffin Jax on Saturday while the Royals are expected to counter with Danny Duffy

JULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scratched from Friday's lineup Simmons was scratched from Friday's starting lineup against the Royals for an undisclosed reason.

Impact Simmons was initially slated to start at shortstop. It's not clear at this point if he is dealing with an injury or some other issue. The Twins figure to provide an update later Friday. Jorge Polanco will shift to shortstop for the series opener.

JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Collins, White Sox complete sweep of Twins with 8-5 win

Zack Collins hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning and the Chicago White Sox scored at least seven runs for the fourth straight game, completing a three-game sweep of the Min...

JULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits rare long ball Simmons went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-2 win over Cleveland.

Impact Simmons came up to bat for the first time in the second inning and drove out a two-run homer to give the Twins an early 3-0 lead. He would draw a walk his next time up in the fourth and wound up scoring on a Nelson Cruz home run. The long ball by Simmons was his first since May 16 and third overall of the year. The 31-year-old shortstop is slashing .246/.318/.332 with 11 extra base hits, 16 RBI, 25 runs scored and a 19:38 BB:K over 221 plate appearances. SImmons' offensive production hasn't been up to par this year in comparison to past seasons. He notched double-digit steals from 2016-2019 but has yet to steal a base this year and is also striking out at a career-high rate of 17.2 percent. The Twins are struggling this year and unlikely to make the playoffs which means a proven veteran like Simmons could very well be on the trade block when the deadline rolls around July 30.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Indians OF Naylor injured in scary collision, Twins win 8-2

Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer shortly after Cleveland right fielder Josh Naylor was carted off the field following a frightening collision with a teammate, and the Minnesota Tw...

JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sanó homer lifts Twins past Reds 7-5 in 12 innings

Miguel Sanó hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning to lift Minnesota past Cincinnati 7-5

JUNE 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snaps skid with three hits Simmons went 3-for-4 with a double in Sunday's 4-2 win over Texas.

Impact Entering Sunday, the shortstop was 0-for-11 across his last four games. Simmons fixed that with a three-hit effort, his second such performance of the year. The 31-year-old is slashing .253/.328/.331 with two home runs, 14 RBI, 18 runs scored and eight doubles across 201 plate appearances.

JUNE 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Buxton, Maeda, Twins win 4th in row; Texas skid hits 6

Byron Buxton launched a two-run home run into the second deck beyond left field eight pitches into the game and Kenta Maeda earned his first win since May 3 as the Minnesota Twins...

JUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins take lead on consecutive wild pitches, top Rangers 3-2

Max Kepler scored the go-ahead run on a second consecutive wild pitch from Texas reliever John King in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Rangers 3-2

JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Simmons (ankle) will return to the lineup Saturday against the Rangers, batting eighth and playing shortstop.

Impact Simmons left Wednesday's game against the Mariners with a tight left ankle and didn't participate in Friday's contest, but the issue evidently wasn't a particularly serious one. He's back after just a one-game absence and will look to improve upon his poor .243/.300/.297 June slash line.

JUNE 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers look to break 4-game slide against Twins

Texas will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Rangers take on Minnesota

JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins' triple and 2 bases-loaded walks in 10th beat Texas

Luis Arraez hit an RBI triple to start the Minnesota 10th inning and the Twins then drew two bases-loaded walks to beat the Texas Rangers 7-5

JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in lineup Friday Simmons (ankle) is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Rangers.

Impact Simmons exited Wednesday's game against Seattle with left ankle tightness. The issue is not thought to be severe at this point, but given the shortstop's long history of ankle injuries, it's hard to not be at least a little bit concerned from the Twins' standpoint. Jorge Polanco will shift to shortstop for the series opener, with further update on Simmons possibly coming later Friday.

JUNE 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers look to end 3-game skid against Twins

Texas will try to break its three-game losing streak when the Rangers take on Minnesota

JUNE 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryan Jeffers stays hot as Twins down Mariners despite early exits from Josh Donaldson, Andrelton Simmons Ryan Jeffers singled home a run and added a solo homer to help the Twins top the Mariners.

JUNE 17, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Cruz, Ober lift Twins over Mariners 7-2

Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer against his former team, rookie starter Bailey Ober struck out six and the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2

JUNE 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS