Dany Jiménez

Dany Jiménez (born December 23, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants.

Dany Jiménez
Oakland Athletics – No. 56
Pitcher
Born: (1993-12-23) December 23, 1993
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 23, 2020, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through April 16, 2023)
Win–loss record3–4
Earned run average3.83
Strikeouts39
Saves12
Teams

Career

Toronto Blue Jays

Jiménez signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent on August 6, 2015.[1] He spent the 2015 season with the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays, going 1–0 with a 5.19 ERA over 8+2⁄3 innings. He split the 2016 season between the DSL and the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, going a combined 3–2 with a 2.72 ERA over 46+1⁄3 innings in which he struck out 48 batters.[2] He split the 2017 season between the GCL and the Short Season‑A Vancouver Canadians, going a combined 2–3 with a 5.49 ERA over 19+2⁄3 innings in which he struck out 24 batters.[3]

Jiménez spent the 2018 season with the Class‑A Lansing Lugnuts, transitioning to being a full-time relief pitcher, going 6–2 with 13 saves and a 3.84 ERA and 80 strikeouts over 63+1⁄3 innings (averaging 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings).[4] He split the 2019 season between the Advanced‑A Dunedin Blue Jays and the Double‑A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, going a combined 7–3 with 10 saves and a 2.59 ERA and 90 strikeouts over 59 innings (averaging 14.2 strikeouts per nine innings).[4]

San Francisco Giants

On December 12, 2019, Jiménez was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 2019 Rule 5 draft.[5][6] He made his major league debut on July 23, 2020, pitching a scoreless 1⁄3 inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jiménez was designated for assignment on July 30.

Toronto Blue Jays (second stint)

On August 2, Jiménez cleared waivers and was returned to the Blue Jays organization.[7]

Oakland Athletics

On December 10, 2020, the Oakland Athletics selected Jiménez in the second round of the Rule 5 draft.[8]

Toronto Blue Jays (third stint)

On March 15, 2021, Jiménez was returned to the Blue Jays and invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee.[9] Jiménez spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He made 39 appearances for them, going 3-3 with a 2.22 ERA and 79 strikeouts. On October 5, Jiménez elected free agency.[10]

Oakland Athletics (second stint)

On November 4, 2021, Jiménez signed a minor league deal with the Oakland Athletics.[11] On April 7, 2022, the A's selected Jiménez's contract, adding him to their Opening Day roster.[12] He made 34 appearances for Oakland in 2022, posting a 3-4 record and 3.41 ERA with 34 strikeouts and 11 saves in 34.1 innings pitched.

He made 7 appearances for Oakland in 2023 before he was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain on April 19, 2023.[13]

See also

References
  1. Jim Callis (December 12, 2019). "Scouting the Rule 5 Draft picks". MLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  2. "Dany Jimenez Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History".
  3. Kiley McDaniel (April 25, 2018). "Top 22 Prospects: Toronto Blue Jays". FanGraphs.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  4. Scott Mitchell (September 27, 2019). "Prospect all-star team highlights top performances in Blue Jays' system". TSN. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  5. Shi Davidi (December 12, 2019). "Blue Jays lose right-hander Dany Jimenez to Giants in Rule 5 draft". Sportsnet. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  6. Maria Guardado (December 12, 2019). "Giants take Jimenez from Jays in Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  7. "Blue Jays' Dany Jimenez: Returned to Blue Jays". cbssports.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  8. Mitchell, Scott (10 December 2020). "A's select Jays' Jimenez in Rule 5 Draft". www.tsn.ca/. The Sports Network. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  9. "Athletics Return Rule 5 Pick Dany Jimenez to Blue Jays".
  10. Anthony Franco (October 7, 2021). "Players Recently Electing Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  11. Anthony Franco (November 4, 2021). "Athletics Sign Dany Jimenez". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  12. Franco, Anthony (April 7, 2022). "Athletics Select Five Players, Designate Sam Selman". mlbraderumors.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  13. "Athletics' Dany Jimenez: Transferred to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
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