Toronto Blue Jays sign former Chicago White Sox Silver Slugger
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The Toronto Blue Jays have signed former Chicago White Sox Silver Slugger Eloy Jimenez.
Breaking News: According to my sources, Eloy Jiménez has signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. Eloy is in good health and ready to play; he is only waiting to obtain his work visa.
Blue Jays are in agreement with Eloy Jimenez on a minor-league deal per source
The right-handed hitter batted .278/.335/.397 in 40 games for the Rays' AAA team this year. He last played a minor-league game on July 1. @mikedeportes was on this.
The right-handed hitter batted .278/.335/.397 in 40 games for the Rays' AAA team this year. He last played a minor-league game on July 1. @mikedeportes was on this.
The Toronto #BlueJays have signed Eloy Jimenez to a minor league deal, per
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The former Silver Slugger award winner appeared in 40 games with Tampa Bay's top affiliate.
He hit .278/.335/.397 and only managed three home runs across 167 plate appearances.
His 43.5% hard contact rate is a little above the MLB average but not close to the huge exit velocities he posted during his best seasons with the White Sox.
Jiménez's career has been a on a sharp decline since he hit .295 with 16 homers in 84 games for Chicago back in 2022.
After a league average offensive showing in '23, Jiménez was batting .240/.297/.345 at last summer's deadline.
The Sox needed to eat some money to ship him to the Orioles. The change of scenery did not turn things around.
Jiménez hit .232 with a .270 on-base percentage and one homer in 33 games with Baltimore.
The O's bought him out and he was limited to minor league offers over the winter.
This is a low risk signing by the Blue Jays since they are bringing him in on a minor league deal and it could end up being very rewarding as Jimenez has proved in the past that he can be a great MLB player.
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