Leo Jimenez is a 21-year-old (turns 22 in May) middle infielder. He was added to the 40-man roster in November 2021 (protecting him from a Rule 5 draft that didn’t happen). I didn’t understand why...
is a 21-year-old middle infielder. He was added to the 40-man roster in November 2021 . I didn’t understand why he was put on the 40-man, no team would have taken him in the draft since he hadn’t played above Rookie League to that point. But the front office knows more than I do.
In 2021 he had a 21.1% walk rate, last year it was 8.2%. The strikeout rate was 14.5% in 2021, and 19.7% in 2022. The Jays signed him as an international free agent out of Panama, in 2017, getting $825,000. Until last year, he had always hit well in each of his seasons in the Jays’ system. He didn’t show much for power, but he had batting averages around .300 and took more than his share of walks.There’s a ceiling on how good a prospect can be without any game power to speak of, and Jimenez is bumping up against it.
His defense, by all accounts, is good enough to keep him playing short, should he make it to the majors. But the team has had him play some second base as well, as his most likely path to the majors is as a utility infielder.
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