Luis Jiménez (first baseman)
Venezuelan baseball player (born 1982)
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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 threw and batted left-handed. He is the hitting coach for the Senadores de Caracas of the Venezuelan Major League.
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| Luis Jiménez | |
|---|---|
Jiménez with the Seattle Mariners in 2012 | |
| Senadores de Caracas | |
| First baseman / Coach | |
| 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
Jimenez signed with the Oakland Athletics on January 18, 1999. He played for various minor league teams for the A's, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Minnesota Twins before he signed with the Boston Red Sox on 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 Red Sox organization re-signed him to a minor league contract on December 20, 2006, and invited him to participate in 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, the Washington Nationals signed him to a minor league contract. He began the 2008 season with the Double-A Harrisburg Senators and 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
On January 4, 2012, Jiménez signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. On September 4, the Mariners selected Jiménez's contract, adding him to their active roster. In seven appearances for Seattle, he went 1-for-17 (.059) with no home runs, no RBI, and one walk. On October 25, Jiménez was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.[2]
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.[3] 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 eight RBI in one game.[4]
Lotte Giants
Jiménez signed with the Lotte Giants of the KBO League for the 2014 season. He became a free agent following the season.
Mexican Baseball League
On July 6, 2015, Jiménez signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He was released on April 2, 2017.
On May 3, 2018, Jiménez signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. He was released on July 3.
International career
Jiménez was selected to the roster for the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12.[5]
