Chris Gimenez
| Chris Gimenez | |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 16 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: December 27, 1982 Gilroy, California |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 3, 2009 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Career statistics (through 2012 season) |
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| Batting average | .198 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 30 |
| Teams | |
Christopher Paul Gimenez (pronounced /ˈdʒɪmɨnɛz/ JIM-ə-nez; born December 27, 1982) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Career [edit]
Gimenez went to Gilroy High School, in Gilroy, California, and was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 34th round (1024th overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.
Gimenez attended the University of Nevada, and was chosen by the Cleveland Indians in the 19th round (557th overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed and joined the Indians minor league system, playing with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros, Buffalo Bisons, and Columbus Clippers.
He was a non-roster invitee to spring training for the 2008 and 2009 Indians and made his MLB debut on June 3, 2009. On February 24, 2010, Gimenez was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus to make room on the 40-man roster for Russell Branyan. He remained in camp with the Indians for the duration of spring training as a non-roster invitee.
On July 10, 2010, Gimenez's contract was purchased by the Indians and he was added to the active roster, replacing Mike Redmond, who was designated for assignment.[1] Gimenez was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus on October 29, 2010, removing him from the 40-man roster. He filed for free agency on November 6, 2010.
During the 2010 offseason, Gimenez signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.
On December 12, 2011, the Mariners announced via their Twitter feed that Gimenez had been non-tendered along with pitcher Dan Cortes.[2][3] Two days later, on December 14, the club announced that they had re-signed Gimenez to a contract.[4] He was later designated for assignment and soon after, he declared for free agency.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed him to a minor league contract on February 16, 2012. He also received an invitation to spring training. He was optioned to AAA Durham on 3/25/13
References [edit]
- ^ Tribe recalls Gimenez, designates Redmond
- ^ #Mariners non-tender RHP Dan Cortes and C Chris Gimenez. 40-man roster is now at 36.
- ^ "Mariners non-tender right-hander Dan Cortes and catcher Chris Gimenez (mlb.com)". Major League Baseball. mlb.com. December 13, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ #Mariners re-sign catcher Chris Gimenez to ML contract...40-man roster now at 37 players.
External links [edit]
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Cleveland Indians players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Tampa Bay Rays players
- American people of Spanish descent
- Baseball players from California
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Nevada Wolf Pack baseball players
- Mahoning Valley Scrappers players
- Lake County Captains players
- Kinston Indians players
- Akron Aeros players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Durham Bulls players
- People from Gilroy, California
