Jimenez was optioned to minor-league camp by the Blue Jays on Monday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Jimenez is on the Blue Jays 40-man roster after being protected from the 2021 Rule 5 draft, but he has yet to play above High-A in his four seasons in the Toronto system. He should start the season Double-A with an outside shot of playing for the Blue Jays before the end of 2023.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Optioned to minors
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The Blue Jays optioned Jimenez to their minor-league camp Monday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
One of the top low-level prospects in the Blue Jays' system, Jimenez was added to the 40-man roster over the winter despite likely being two years away from the majors. He's expected to open the 2022 campaign at High-A Vancouver after he impressed in his first taste of full-season ball at Low-A Dunedin in 2021, slashing .310/.512/.375 while striking out in only 14.5 percent of his 242 plate appearances.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Protected from Rule 5 draft
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Jimenez was added to the Blue Jays' 40-man roster Friday.
The 20-year-old shortstop is good at everything except hitting for power. He hit .315/.517/.381 with 51 walks in 54 games at Low-A and logged a .438 OBP in the Arizona Fall League. Jimenez is still probably a couple years away from making his big-league debut.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Back in action at Low-A
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Jimenez (undisclosed) returned from Low-A Dunedin's 7-day injured list Tuesday and finished 1-for-2 with a solo home run, three walks and two additional runs in the affiliate's 16-6 win over Palm Beach.
The 20-year-old infielder was out of commission for about a month and a half with the unspecified injury. Through 39 games on the season at Low-A, Jimenez is getting on base at a prolific .449 clip while striking out in only 13.6 percent of his plate appearances.
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Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Sidelined with injury
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Jimenez was placed on the 7-day injured list at Low-A Dunedin on July 13 due to an unspecified injury.
Before hitting the shelf, Jimenez was slashing .293/.435/.331 with zero home runs and two stolen bases across 170 plate appearances for Dunedin. He's without a clear timeline for a return.
