Those were not cheap home runs. That one shot easily cleared the 400 foot sign in dead center. He even hit one inside the left field foul pole that easily cleared the 325 sign. He's got some serious power.
Gimenez is listed at 161 pounds at 6'0", so he's tall and skinny for a shortstop. With the Indians 6 of his 14 hits were doubles or homers. For a little guy he takes a big cut. He only hit .179 with the Tribe and I thought it was because he was trying to hit every pitch out of the park. As a left-handed hitting middle infielder who weighs 161 I figured he should try to be a contact hitter who hits line drives and ground balls.
So as wierd as it sounds I'm not sure all these home runs in Columbus are a positive development. But he's hitting home runs at a higher rate than anybody in Columbus except Bradley and Lavarnway - two power hitters who weigh 225 and 239. Arias, listed at 217 pounds, has four home runs compared to seven for Gimenez, and Arias has 23 more at-bats.
This little fella packs a mighty punch and he's only 22. Imagine when he's 25 or so and his power starts to emerge.
Those were not cheap home runs. That one shot easily cleared the 400 foot sign in dead center. He even hit one inside the left field foul pole that easily cleared the 325 sign. He's got some serious power.
Gimenez is listed at 161 pounds at 6'0", so he's tall and skinny for a shortstop. With the Indians 6 of his 14 hits were doubles or homers. For a little guy he takes a big cut. He only hit .179 with the Tribe and I thought it was because he was trying to hit every pitch out of the park. As a left-handed hitting middle infielder who weighs 161 I figured he should try to be a contact hitter who hits line drives and ground balls.
So as wierd as it sounds I'm not sure all these home runs in Columbus are a positive development. But he's hitting home runs at a higher rate than anybody in Columbus except Bradley and Lavarnway - two power hitters who weigh 225 and 239. Arias, listed at 217 pounds, has four home runs compared to seven for Gimenez, and Arias has 23 more at-bats.
This little fella packs a mighty punch and he's only 22. Imagine when he's 25 or so and his power starts to emerge.
161 is likely what he weighed when signed at 16. Very likely above 170 by now