Juan Jaime (baseball)
Juan Jaime | |
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![]() Jaime with the Atlanta Braves | |
Pitcher | |
Born: San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | August 2, 1987|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: June 20, 2014, for the Atlanta Braves | |
NPB: 2016, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 12, 2015, for the Atlanta Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 5.93 |
Strikeouts | 19 |
Teams | |
Juan Jose Jaime Hernandez (born August 2, 1987) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)
Career
[edit]Washington Nationals
[edit]Jaime signed as an amateur free agent with the Washington Nationals. In 2007, Jaime pitched for the Nationals team in the rookie-level Dominican Summer League. He logged a total of 26⅔ innings in 14 relief appearances, winning 3 games, losing none, and recording a 1.35 ERA. During this span, he struck out 34 batters while issuing just 14 bases on balls.
Arizona Diamondbacks
[edit]Following the 2010 season, Jaime was claimed off waivers from the Nationals by the Arizona Diamondbacks.[1] He was designated for assignment on August 13, 2011,[2]
Atlanta Braves
[edit]He subsequently signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on August 18.[3]
Jaime missed all of the 2010 and 2011 seasons due to Tommy John surgery, returning to baseball in 2012 with High-A Lynchburg.[4] As the team's closer, in 42 appearances, he was 1-3 with a 3.16 ERA and 18 saves, striking out 73 in 51.1 innings. Jaime played 2013 with Double-A Mississippi, where in 35 appearances, he was 2-5 with a 4.07 ERA, striking out 70 in 42 innings. Jaime began 2014 with Triple-A Gwinnett, where in 27 appearances as the team's closer, he was 1-0 with a 2.39 ERA and 13 saves, striking out 40 in 26.1 innings.
On June 19, 2014, Jaime was called up to Atlanta, replacing the injured Pedro Beato.[5] The next day, he made his major league debut, registering two strikeouts and preserving a tie in one inning of extra inning work against the team that originally signed him, the Washington Nationals.[6]
Jaime was designated for assignment by the Braves on April 13, 2015.[7]
Los Angeles Dodgers
[edit]On May 27, 2015, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers (with Alberto Callaspo, Eric Stults and Ian Thomas) in exchange for Juan Uribe and Chris Withrow.[8][9] He spent the rest of the season in the Dodgers farm system.
Chunichi Dragons
[edit]Jaime signed with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball on December 1, 2015.[10] On 29 October, it was confirmed that Jaime would be released from the Dragons along with Ricardo Nanita, Leyson Septimo, Drew Naylor and Anderson Hernandez.[11][12]
Saraperos de Saltillo
[edit]On April 10, 2017, Jaime signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 2, 2017.
Olmecas de Tabasco
[edit]On May 9, 2017, Jaime signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 23, 2017.
References
[edit]- ^ "D-backs claim Jaime off waivers from Nats | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ Gilbert, Steve (August 13, 2011). "Overbay returns to D-backs". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ Piecoro, Nick (August 18, 2011). "Jaime out". Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ Ben Badler; Cooper, J.J.; Shonerd, Jim; Hickey, Pat; Longnecker, Clint; Sandberg, John (June 1, 2012). "Prospect Hot Sheet". Baseball America. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (June 19, 2014). "Reliever Beato lands on DL; Jaime promoted". MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (June 21, 2014). "Relievers Buchter, Jaime come through in debuts". MLB.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (April 13, 2015). "After another wild outing, Jaime designated". MLB.com. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ "Dodgers officially send 3B Juan Uribe to Braves in 6-player trade". ESPN.com. May 28, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ Dilbeck, Steve (May 27, 2015). "Dodgers complete six-player trade of Juan Uribe to Atlanta Braves". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Dragons part ways with veteran infielder Luna". Japan Times. December 1, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "中日ナニータら外国人5選手と契約更新せず (Nanita and 4 other foreign players not given renewals)" (in Japanese). Sports Nikkan. October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "中日 ナニータ、エルナンデスら外国人5選手が戦力外 成績残せず (Chunichi: Nanita, Hernandez and 3 others released; did not leave an impact)" (in Japanese). Sponichi. October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1987 births
- Atlanta Braves players
- Arizona League Dodgers players
- Chunichi Dragons players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Summer League Nationals players
- Gulf Coast Nationals players
- Gwinnett Braves players
- Hagerstown Suns players
- Living people
- Lynchburg Hillcats players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Mexican League baseball pitchers
- Mississippi Braves players
- Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
- Ogden Raptors players
- Oklahoma City Dodgers players
- Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players
- Saraperos de Saltillo players
- Scottsdale Scorpions players
- Tigres del Licey players
- Tulsa Drillers players
- Vermont Lake Monsters players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Colombia
- Baseball players from San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
- Caimanes de Barranquilla players