Andrés Giménez's glove is still elite heading into the offseason. His bat is turning into a real problem for the Blue Jays.

Start with the good news. His 16 Fielding Run Value in 2026 ranked seventh among qualified fielders at any position, tied with Ceddanne Rafaela.

Among shortstops, only Bobby Witt Jr. and Masyn Winn graded out better. That defense carried him to 2.8 fWAR.

Then there's the offence. He fell to the 3rd percentile in Batting, a long way from the 81st percentile he reached in 2022 with Cleveland.

The plate discipline slipped, too. His 3.3% walk rate was the lowest of his career.

Remember his 41-game homerless stretch this summer? Even through that slump, his on-base percentage sat at .298.

Two-strike counts exposed the bottom of Toronto's order

Here's the scary part. Over the last three seasons and 1,510 plate appearances, his OBP is worse than it was during that drought.

The deeper issue shows up with two strikes. His wRC+ fell from 68 before two strikes to 41 once he got there.

He struck out in 33.2% of those two-strike plate appearances. For a hitter who doesn't bring much power, that's a flashing red light.

Giménez wasn't alone. Brandon Valenzuela, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Josh Smith and Myles Straw all struggled badly in two-strike counts as well.

The power drought was team-wide. Only Kazuma Okamoto and George Springer reached 15 homers, and Okamoto's 33 set a franchise rookie record.

He still runs. He's stolen at least 20 bases in four of the last five seasons.

The glove buys him the job. But Toronto can't carry an on-base hole at shortstop and an unsettled second base at the same time, and that's exactly what sank this lineup in 2026.

He's earning more than $20 million to play short, and the club has that spot locked up through at least 2029. Moving on isn't realistic.

He's a world-class goalkeeper who can't take a penalty kick. You keep him in net, but you build the rest of the team to score.

The fix has to come from the hitting staff. If Giménez can't get back to a respectable on-base clip, the bottom of Toronto's order stays a dead zone.