Jiménez was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 9th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. After signing with the team, he was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays and played in 19 games during the 2008 season, batting .191 with five RBI.[1] In 2009, Jiménez was promoted to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts and recorded a batting average of .263, in addition to hitting three home runs and 31 RBI.[1] Jiménez played for Lansing, as well as the High-A Dunedin Blue Jays in the 2010 season, hitting a combined .299 with five home runs and 55 RBI over 72 games.[1] His entire 2011 season was played with Dunedin, where he hit .303 with four home runs and 52 RBI in 102 games played.[1]
Jiménez was promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats in 2012 but played only 27 games that season, hitting .257,[1] before undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.[2] He was added to the Blue Jays' 40-man roster on November 20, 2012.[3] In 2013, Jiménez played for Dunedin initially, batting .429 in nine games, before being promoted to New Hampshire. In 50 games with the Fisher Cats, he batted .276 with three home runs and 29 RBI.[1] Jiménez was selected to appear in the 2013 All-Star Futures Game,[2] and was promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on August 17, 2013.[4] He batted .233 in eight games with the Bisons in 2013.[1] While it was believed that he would be called up to Toronto for the September roster expansion, irritation in his surgically-repaired right elbow ruled him out for the rest of the season.[5] Jiménez started the 2014 campaign with the Fisher Cats, and was promoted to the Bisons on May 26.[6] He was placed on the disabled list on August 5, and activated on August 27.
Jiménez was optioned to the Buffalo Bisons on March 18, 2015. He was assigned to New Hampshire on April 16, and brought back up to Buffalo on April 23.[7] In June he underwent left wrist surgery.[8] Jiménez remained on the disabled list through the end of the season. He played in just 28 games in 2015, batting .194 with nine RBI.[1] On March 28, 2016, Jiménez was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays to make room on the 40-man roster for Jesús Montero.[9] He cleared waivers, and was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo on April 7.[10] Jiménez played 67 games with Buffalo in 2016, and hit .241 with four home runs and 28 RBI.[1] On November 7, 2016, Jiménez was added to the 40-man roster.[11] He was designated for assignment on February 9, 2017,[12] and released on February 13.[13]
Texas Rangersedit
On February 17, 2017, Jiménez signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization and was invited to Major League spring training.[14][15] He was called up when major league rosters expanded on September 1, and outrighted to Triple-A on November 6, 2017.[16] He elected free agency the same day.[17]
^ ab"Fully healthy, Blue Jays catching prospect A.J. Jimenez heading to Futures Game | bluejays.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. June 26, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
^. MLB.com. November 20, 2012. Archived from the original on December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
^"Nolin, Jimenez join Bisons from Double-A New Hampshire". Buffalo Bisons. August 17, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
^Lott, John (September 2, 2013). "Blue Jays call up Ricky Romero, Kyle Drabek and three others for September". National Post. Archived from the original on 2013-09-03. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
^"McGuire, Rogers, Jimenez added to Herd". Buffalo Bisons. May 26, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
^"Catcher A.J. Jimenez promoted to Bisons". Buffalo Bisons. April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
^Davidi, Shi (August 6, 2015). "Blue Jays in position to contend beyond 2015". Sportsnet. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
^Simmons, Jeff (March 28, 2016). "Blue Jays claim Jesus Montero off waivers from the Seattle Mariners". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
^"Toronto Blue Jays on Twitter". Twitter. April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
^"Toronto Blue Jays Transactions in November 2016". MLB.com. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
^"Blue Jays designate A.J. Jimenez, Chad Girodo for assignment". Sportsnet. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
^"Blue Jays release catcher A.J. Jimenez". Sportsnet. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
^"T.R. Sullivan on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
^Adams, Steve (February 17, 2017). "Rangers Sign A.J. Jimenez To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
^Adams, Steve (November 6, 2017). "Rangers Exercise Option On Perez, Decline Options On Barnette, Napoli". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
^"Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
^Chris McCosky (March 4, 2019). "Tigers will take look at Joe Jimenez's brother at open tryout". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
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Antonio Jamil Jimenez born May 1 1990 is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball MLB for the Texas Rangers A J JimenezJimenez with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2012CatcherBorn 1990 05 01 May 1 1990 age 34 San Juan Puerto RicoBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutSeptember 6 2017 for the Texas RangersLast MLB appearanceOctober 1 2017 for the Texas RangersMLB statisticsBatting average 083Home runs0Runs batted in0TeamsTexas Rangers 2017 Contents 1 Career 1 1 Toronto Blue Jays 1 2 Texas Rangers 1 3 Road Warriors 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksCareer editToronto Blue Jays edit nbsp Jimenez with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2012 spring training Jimenez was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 9th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft After signing with the team he was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays and played in 19 games during the 2008 season batting 191 with five RBI 1 In 2009 Jimenez was promoted to the Class A Lansing Lugnuts and recorded a batting average of 263 in addition to hitting three home runs and 31 RBI 1 Jimenez played for Lansing as well as the High A Dunedin Blue Jays in the 2010 season hitting a combined 299 with five home runs and 55 RBI over 72 games 1 His entire 2011 season was played with Dunedin where he hit 303 with four home runs and 52 RBI in 102 games played 1 Jimenez was promoted to the Double A New Hampshire Fisher Cats in 2012 but played only 27 games that season hitting 257 1 before undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow 2 He was added to the Blue Jays 40 man roster on November 20 2012 3 In 2013 Jimenez played for Dunedin initially batting 429 in nine games before being promoted to New Hampshire In 50 games with the Fisher Cats he batted 276 with three home runs and 29 RBI 1 Jimenez was selected to appear in the 2013 All Star Futures Game 2 and was promoted to the Triple A Buffalo Bisons on August 17 2013 4 He batted 233 in eight games with the Bisons in 2013 1 While it was believed that he would be called up to Toronto for the September roster expansion irritation in his surgically repaired right elbow ruled him out for the rest of the season 5 Jimenez started the 2014 campaign with the Fisher Cats and was promoted to the Bisons on May 26 6 He was placed on the disabled list on August 5 and activated on August 27 Jimenez was optioned to the Buffalo Bisons on March 18 2015 He was assigned to New Hampshire on April 16 and brought back up to Buffalo on April 23 7 In June he underwent left wrist surgery 8 Jimenez remained on the disabled list through the end of the season He played in just 28 games in 2015 batting 194 with nine RBI 1 On March 28 2016 Jimenez was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays to make room on the 40 man roster for Jesus Montero 9 He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple A Buffalo on April 7 10 Jimenez played 67 games with Buffalo in 2016 and hit 241 with four home runs and 28 RBI 1 On November 7 2016 Jimenez was added to the 40 man roster 11 He was designated for assignment on February 9 2017 12 and released on February 13 13 Texas Rangers edit On February 17 2017 Jimenez signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization and was invited to Major League spring training 14 15 He was called up when major league rosters expanded on September 1 and outrighted to Triple A on November 6 2017 16 He elected free agency the same day 17 Road Warriors edit On April 13 2018 Jimenez signed with the Road Warriors of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Personal life editA J is the older brother of pitcher Joe Jimenez 18 References edit a b c d e f g h i A J Jimenez Minor League Statistics amp History Baseball Reference Retrieved August 14 2014 a b Fully healthy Blue Jays catching prospect A J Jimenez heading to Futures Game bluejays com News Mlb mlb com June 26 2013 Retrieved December 14 2013 Blue Jays roster moves MLB com November 20 2012 Archived from the original on December 1 2012 Retrieved December 1 2012 Nolin Jimenez join Bisons from Double A New Hampshire Buffalo Bisons August 17 2013 Retrieved August 18 2013 Lott John September 2 2013 Blue Jays call up Ricky Romero Kyle Drabek and three others for September National Post Archived from the original on 2013 09 03 Retrieved September 3 2013 McGuire Rogers Jimenez added to Herd Buffalo Bisons May 26 2014 Retrieved August 14 2014 Catcher A J Jimenez promoted to Bisons Buffalo Bisons April 23 2015 Retrieved April 23 2015 Davidi Shi August 6 2015 Blue Jays in position to contend beyond 2015 Sportsnet Retrieved August 6 2015 Simmons Jeff March 28 2016 Blue Jays claim Jesus Montero off waivers from the Seattle Mariners Sportsnet Retrieved March 28 2016 Toronto Blue Jays on Twitter Twitter April 7 2016 Retrieved April 7 2016 Toronto Blue Jays Transactions in November 2016 MLB com Retrieved November 8 2016 Blue Jays designate A J Jimenez Chad Girodo for assignment Sportsnet February 9 2017 Retrieved February 9 2017 Blue Jays release catcher A J Jimenez Sportsnet February 13 2017 Retrieved February 13 2017 T R Sullivan on Twitter Twitter Retrieved February 17 2017 Adams Steve February 17 2017 Rangers Sign A J Jimenez To Minor League Deal mlbtraderumors com Retrieved February 17 2017 Adams Steve November 6 2017 Rangers Exercise Option On Perez Decline Options On Barnette Napoli mlbtraderumors com Retrieved November 6 2017 Minor League Free Agents 2017 baseballamerica com Retrieved April 28 2024 Chris McCosky March 4 2019 Tigers will take look at Joe Jimenez s brother at open tryout The Detroit News Retrieved October 12 2019 External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors A J Jimenez on Twitter AJ Jimenez on Instagram Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A J Jimenez amp oldid 1221296234, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
