Longtime Angels Shortstop Announces Retirement From MLB

Simmons, 34, is retiring after an 11-year career in the Majors.

Simmons was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 2010 MLB Draft. In 2012, he made his MLB debut, appearing in 49 games.

Simmons then burst onto the scene in 2013, winning a Gold Glove award and even finishing 14th in National League MVP voting.

He won another Gold Glove in 2014, and finished 2015 with the Braves.

Then, in the 2015-16 offseason, he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels for Erick Aybar, Sean Newcomb and Chris Ellis.

Simmons had a dominant first season with the Halos, winning a Gold Glove award and finishing eighth in the American League MVP voting, the highest of his career.

He then had another great year in 2017, winning his fourth and final Gold Glove.

He would play two more seasons in Anaheim, before playing with the Minnesota Twins in 2021 and the Chicago Cubs in 2022.

Simmons was a career .263 hitter with 70 home runs and 444 runs batted in. He was known for his defense, as one of the premier shortstop defenders during his 11-year career.

His best offensive seasons did come with the Halos, though, as he slashed .281/.328/.394 with 37 home runs and 238 RBIs across his five years in Anaheim.