"Jiménez began last season with the Tampa Bay Rays, playing 40 games with Triple-A Durham before suffering an injury. He hit .278/.335/.397 with three home runs before he was placed on the injured list with Achilles tendinitis in the middle of May. He was released in July before joining the Blue Jays in August. He only got into six games before the season came to an end and he hit .167 with Triple-A Buffalo."
"In six seasons at the major league level, Jiménez is a career .269/.318/.462 with an OPS of .780. He's hit 95 home runs and has 528 hits in 534 games played. Jiménez made his debut in 2019 with the Chicago White Sox as a 22-year-old. He hit 31 home runs and had an OPS of .828. He followed that up with another good year in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, winning a Silver Slugger award."
"Despite the injuries, when Jiménez has managed to stay on the field he has been productive. Between 2021-2023 he was worth 3.1 bWAR over 259 games played, hitting 44 home runs and a 115 OPS+. But in 2024 didn't have a great start to the season with a -0.5 bWAR with the White Sox in 65 games and was traded to the Baltimore Orioles."
The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a minor league contract with Eloy Jiménez, a former top prospect who previously spent time in the Blue Jays system. The 29-year-old right-handed hitter began last season with the Tampa Bay Rays’ Triple-A Durham team, hitting .278/.335/.397 with three home runs before being placed on the injured list with Achilles tendinitis in mid-May. He was released in July, joined the Blue Jays in August, and finished the year with six games and a .167 average at Triple-A Buffalo. Over six major league seasons Jiménez has a .269/.318/.462 line with 95 home runs and a .780 OPS. Injuries have limited recent production, though 2021–2023 showed solid output (3.1 bWAR, 44 homers, 115 OPS+).
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