| Leo Jiménez | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 49 | |
| Shortstop / Second baseman | |
| Born: May 17, 2001 Chitré, Panama | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 4, 2024, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics (through July 7, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .500 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
| |
Leonardo Joel Jiménez (born May 17, 2001) is a Panamanian professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Jiménez signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent on July 2, 2017, receiving a $800,000 signing bonus. [1] He began his minor league career in 2018 with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, hitting .250 in 37 games. [2] He spent 2019 almost exclusively with the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays, hitting .298 in 56 games. [2]
Jimenez did not play in game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] In 2021, he spent most of the year with the Single–A Dunedin Blue Jays, playing in 54 games and batting .316/.517/.381 with one home run and 19 RBI. On November 19, 2021, Toronto added Jimenez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [4]
In 2022, he started the season with the High-A Vancouver Canadians. [2] Jiménez was optioned to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats to begin the 2023 season. [5] In 94 games split between New Hampshire and the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons, he batted .270/.366/.401 with 8 home runs, 47 RBI, and 8 stolen bases. Jiménez was optioned to Triple–A Buffalo to begin the 2024 season. [6]
On July 2, 2024, Jiménez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to Isiah Kiner-Falefa. [7] He made his major league debut two days later, starting at shortstop against the Houston Astros. [8]
References
- ^ "Sources: Blue Jays make 2 key int'l deals". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ a b c "Leo Jimenez Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season shelved". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Jimenez, 3 others shielded from Rule 5 Draft". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Sent to MiLB camp". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Sent to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto Blue Jays place Isiah Kiner-Falefa on injured list". ESPN.com. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette scratched with forearm bruise". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Chitré
- Major League Baseball players from Panama
- Panamanian expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Panamanian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Toronto Blue Jays players
- Gulf Coast Blue Jays players
- Bluefield Blue Jays players
- Lansing Lugnuts players
- Dunedin Blue Jays players
- Florida Complex League Blue Jays players
- Mesa Solar Sox players
- Vancouver Canadians players
- New Hampshire Fisher Cats players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
| Leo Jiménez | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 49 | |
| Shortstop / Second baseman | |
| Born: May 17, 2001 Chitré, Panama | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 4, 2024, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics (through July 7, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .500 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
| |
Leonardo Joel Jiménez (born May 17, 2001) is a Panamanian professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Jiménez signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent on July 2, 2017, receiving a $800,000 signing bonus. [1] He began his minor league career in 2018 with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, hitting .250 in 37 games. [2] He spent 2019 almost exclusively with the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays, hitting .298 in 56 games. [2]
Jimenez did not play in game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] In 2021, he spent most of the year with the Single–A Dunedin Blue Jays, playing in 54 games and batting .316/.517/.381 with one home run and 19 RBI. On November 19, 2021, Toronto added Jimenez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [4]
In 2022, he started the season with the High-A Vancouver Canadians. [2] Jiménez was optioned to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats to begin the 2023 season. [5] In 94 games split between New Hampshire and the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons, he batted .270/.366/.401 with 8 home runs, 47 RBI, and 8 stolen bases. Jiménez was optioned to Triple–A Buffalo to begin the 2024 season. [6]
On July 2, 2024, Jiménez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to Isiah Kiner-Falefa. [7] He made his major league debut two days later, starting at shortstop against the Houston Astros. [8]
References
- ^ "Sources: Blue Jays make 2 key int'l deals". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ a b c "Leo Jimenez Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season shelved". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Jimenez, 3 others shielded from Rule 5 Draft". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Sent to MiLB camp". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Sent to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto Blue Jays place Isiah Kiner-Falefa on injured list". ESPN.com. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette scratched with forearm bruise". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Chitré
- Major League Baseball players from Panama
- Panamanian expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Panamanian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Toronto Blue Jays players
- Gulf Coast Blue Jays players
- Bluefield Blue Jays players
- Lansing Lugnuts players
- Dunedin Blue Jays players
- Florida Complex League Blue Jays players
- Mesa Solar Sox players
- Vancouver Canadians players
- New Hampshire Fisher Cats players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players