Eduardo Jiménez (baseball)
Eduardo Jiménez | |
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Arizona Diamondbacks | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Cumana, Venezuela | April 4, 1995|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 7, 2019, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 5.91 |
Strikeouts | 8 |
Teams | |
Eduardo Rafael Jiménez (born April 4, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.
Career
Detroit Tigers
Jiménez signed with the Detroit Tigers as an intentional free agent in July 2011. He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Venezuelan Summer League Tigers, going 0–5 with a 3.61 ERA in 42.1 innings.[1] He returned to the VSL Tigers in 2013, going 4–2 with a 3.21 ERA in 61.2 innings.[1] He underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the 2014 season.[2] In 2015 after finishing his rehab, he appeared in 4 games for the Gulf Coast Tigers, pitching 5 scoreless innings.[1] He played for the Connecticut Tigers in 2016, going 0–0 with a 2.70 ERA in 13 innings. He split the 2017 season between the West Michigan Whitecaps and the Lakeland Flying Tigers, combining to go 1–2 with a 2.13 ERA in 50.2 innings.[1] While with West Michigan that season, he was suspended 30 game for his actions during an on-field brawl where he threw a baseball at opposing players, striking one player in the leg.[2] He returned to Lakeland and spent the 2018 season there, going 3–4 with a 3.42 ERA in 50 innings. He played for the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League during the 2018 offseason.[1]
The Tigers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[3] He began the 2019 season playing for the Erie SeaWolves and the Toledo Mud Hens.[1] On May 5, the Detroit Tigers called up Jiménez to replace Drew VerHagen, who was designated for assignment.[2] He made his major league debut on May 7, pitching a scoreless inning in relief.[4] He was sent back down to Toledo three days later.[5] Jiménez was outrighted off the Tigers roster on October 23, 2019.[6] He became a minor league free agent on November 7, 2019.[7]
Arizona Diamondbacks
On December 12, 2019, Jiménez signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Eduardo Jiménez". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ a b c McCosky, Chris (2019-05-05). "Just a dream? Signed at 16, Eduardo Jimenez finally reaches Tigers after long road". detroitnews.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ Day, Brandon (2018-02-01). "2018 BYB Tigers prospect #30: Eduardo Jimenez's power fastball could carry him to the majors". Bless You Boys. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ "Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers Box Score, May 7, 2019". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ "Tigers' Eduardo Jimenez: Heads back to minors". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^ Dylan A. Chase (October 24, 2019). "Quick Hits: Mets, Tigers, Kieboom, Bettis". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ Woodbery, Evan (2019-11-07). "Tigers' minor-league free agents include 5 who played in Detroit in 2019". mlive. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Connecticut Tigers players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Erie SeaWolves players
- Gulf Coast Tigers players
- Lakeland Flying Tigers players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Mesa Solar Sox players
- People from Cumaná
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Venezuelan Summer League Tigers players
- West Michigan Whitecaps players