Luis Jiménez (first baseman)

Luis Antonio Jiménez
Luis Antonio Jiménez
	Jiménez with the Venezuela national team in 2015 WBSC Premier12 warm-up game
Free agent
	First baseman
	Born: May 7, 1982 (age 42); 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
Teams
	Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2009); Seattle Mariners (2012); Lotte Giants (2014);

Luis Antonio Jiménez Camacaro (born May 7, 1982) is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Jiménez throws and bats left-handed.

Playing career

Jimenez 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

Jiménez 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

He 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

On 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

Jiménez 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

On 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

On May 3, 2018, Jiménez signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 3, 2018.

International career

He 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.

References

^ 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

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

[1] 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.

[2] "Buffalo Bisons website". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2012.

[3] "Jimenez named IL Batter of the Week". Retrieved April 30, 2013.

[4] "VEN Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation: WBSC. Retrieved January 9, 2018.

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