Luis Antonio Jiménez Camacaro (born May 7, 1982) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman. He played for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball (MLB), the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the Lotte Giants in the KBO League. Jiménez throws and bats left-handed.
| Luis Jiménez | |
|---|---|
 Jiménez with the Venezuela national team in 2015 WBSC Premier12 warm-up game | |
| Free agent | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: May 7, 1982 Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| NPB: April 3, 2009, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| MLB: September 4, 2012, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| KBO: April 10, 2014, for the Lotte Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| NPB: June 8, 2009, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| MLB: September 23, 2012, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| KBO: 2014, for the Lotte Giants | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 14 |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .059 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Batting average | .315 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 61 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Playing career
editJimenez signed by the Oakland Athletics on January 18, 1999, Jiménez played for various minor league teams for the A's, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Minnesota Twins before being signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract on February 1, 2006. With the Portland Sea Dogs in 2006, Jiménez hit 17 home runs and batted in 70 runs, with a .276 batting average. The Boston Red Sox organization re-signed him to a minor league contract on December 20, 2006, and invited him to participate in the Red Sox' 2007 spring training.[1] During the 2007 season as a member of the Bowie Baysox, he hit 22 home runs while batting .328. On November 27, 2007, the Washington Nationals signed him to a minor league contract. He began the 2008 season with the Double-A Harrisburg Senators and he became a free agent at the end of the season.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
editJiménez signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2009 season. He became a free agent after the season.
Seattle Mariners
editHe was signed minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners in before 2011 Season. He was called up in September 2012, Jiménez hit no home runs and batted in no runs, with a .059 batting average.
Toronto Blue Jays
editOn December 11, 2012, the Toronto Blue Jays announced that Jiménez had been signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training.[2] Jiménez started the 2013 season with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He was named International League 'Batter of the Week' for April 15 to 21. His week included 8 RBIs in one game.[3]
Lotte Giants
editJiménez signed with the Lotte Giants of the KBO League for the 2014 season. He became a free agent following the season.
Diablos Rojos del México
editOn July 6, 2015, Jiménez signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on April 2, 2017.
Guerreros de Oaxaca
editOn May 3, 2018, Jiménez signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 3, 2018.
International career
editHe was selected to the roster for the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12.[4]
During the winter, Jiménez plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Petraglia, Mike (December 20, 2006). "Sox sign eight to Minor League deals". MLB.com. Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Archived from the original on January 7, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ "Buffalo Bisons website". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "Jimenez named IL Batter of the Week". Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ "VEN Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation: WBSC. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or MiLB, or Retrosheet, or Seattle Times, or The News Tribune, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter Leagues), or Washington Nationals website
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