Eloy Jiménez
Eloy Arturo Jiménez Solano (born November 27, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Eloy Jiménez | |||
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![]() Jiménez before the 2016 All-Star Futures Game | |||
Chicago White Sox – No. 74 | |||
Outfielder | |||
Born: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | November 27, 1996|||
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MLB debut | |||
March 28, 2019, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
MLB statistics (through August 16, 2020) | |||
Batting average | .267 | ||
Home runs | 38 | ||
Runs batted in | 96 | ||
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Career
Chicago Cubs
Jiménez was considered the top international free agent for 2013.[1] MLB.com called him as a five-tool player, noting that during workouts he impressed scouts with his intelligence, speed, and gap-to-gap power.[2] He signed with the Chicago Cubs in July 2013 for a $2.8 million signing bonus.[3][4][5][6]
Jiménez made his professional debut in 2014 with the Arizona League Cubs, where he was limited to just 164 plate appearances due to a shoulder injury. When healthy, he reached base at a disappointing .268 clip. Still, scouts remained optimistic due to his young age and physical ability.[7] Jiménez received a promotion to short-season single-A to start 2015 with the Eugene Emeralds.[8] There, Jiménez fared considerably better, improving his on-base percentage to .328, and slugging seven home runs in 250 plate appearances.
Jiménez began the 2016 season with the low-A South Bend Cubs.[9] Jiménez spent all of 2016 with South Bend, hitting .329 with 14 home runs and 81 RBIs in 112 games.[10] After the season, the Cubs assigned Jiménez to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League.[11] Jiménez began the 2017 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League.
Chicago White Sox
On July 13, 2017, the Cubs traded Jiménez, Dylan Cease, Matt Rose, and Bryant Flete to the Chicago White Sox for José Quintana.[12] The White Sox assigned him to the Winston-Salem Dash of the Carolina League,[13] and later promoted him to the Birmingham Barons of the Class AA Southern League. In 89 total games between Myrtle Beach, Winston-Salem and Birmingham, he batted .312 with 19 home runs, 65 RBIs, and a .947 OPS.[14] The White Sox added Jiménez to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[15]
In 2018, the White Sox assigned Jiménez to the Birmingham Barons of the Class AA Southern League, though he missed the end of spring training with a knee injury and the beginning of the regular season with a pectoral injury.[16] The White Sox promoted him to the Charlotte Knights of the Class AAA International League in June.[17] In 108 total games between the two teams, he slashed .337/.384/.577 with 22 home runs and 75 RBIs.[18]
On March 22, 2019 Jimenez signed a six-year $43 million contract with Chicago White Sox. The deal included two additional option years for the team which could bring the total value to $75 million. It was the richest contract ever for a player with no service time before his major-league debut.[19][20][21]
Jiménez was promoted to the White Sox 25-man roster for the 2019 season.[22] He was placed on the injured list on April 29 with an ankle injury.[23] On defense in 2019, he had a -11 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) rating, the lowest in the major leagues among left fielders.[24] He ended the season with 31 home runs and 79 RBI in 122 games. Eloy placed 4th in Rookie of the Year voting.
References
- "Dominican outfielder Eloy Jimenez is the top prospect as the international signing period begins July 2". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- "2013 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- "Chicago Cubs set to sign top international outfielder prospect Eloy Jimenez". Chicago Cubs. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- "Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago : News : Politics : Things To Do : Sports". Chicago. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- "Cubs Sign No. 1 International Prospect Eloy Jimenez". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- "Top prospects Eloy Jimenez, Gleybar Torres growing, learning with Cubs". Chicago Cubs. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- Sickels, John. "Chicago Cubs Top 20 Prospects for 2015". Minor League Ball. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- "Chicago Cubs' Eloy Jimenez clubs second homer in two games for Eugene Emeralds - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- "Cubs Carl Edwards on witnessing 2015 playoffs". Chicago Cubs. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- "Eloy Jimenez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- "Major League Baseball - Winter Leagues - Arizona Fall League". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- "Crosstown shocker: Cubs acquire José Quintana from Sox in blockbuster". Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- "Jimenez makes good first impression on Dash". MiLB.com. July 13, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- "Eloy Jimenez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- "White Sox add Eloy Jimenez to 40-man roster". Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- "Next wave of Chicago White Sox prospects to keep an eye on". Dailyherald.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- "White Sox promote Eloy Jimenez to Class AAA Charlotte". Chicago Sun-Times. June 21, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- "Eloy Jimenez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- "White Sox sign Eloy to six-year contract". milb.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "Details of Eloy Jimenez's record contract with the White Sox include a $5 million bonus and a potential value of $75M". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "Report: White Sox Agree to Six-Year Deal With Top Prospect Eloy Jimenez". si.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "The White Sox roster is set for Opening Day, and yes, Eloy Jimenez is on it". CBS Sports Chicago. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- "Eloy Jimenez placed on 10-day IL with high ankle sprain". Sports.yahoo.com. April 28, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- "Major League Leaderboards » 2019 » Left Fielders » Fielding Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball". Fangraphs.com. January 1, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Eloyjimenez74 on Instagram