César Enrique Jiménez (born November 12, 1984) is a
Venezuelan former
professional baseball pitcher. He played in
Major League Baseball (MLB) for the
Seattle Mariners and
Philadelphia Phillies
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Professional career
Seattle Mariners
Jiménez was signed as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2001; he was signed by Mariners scout Emilio Carrasquel. That year, he took part in the Mariners Fall Instructional League.
In , he excelled being named Dominican Team's Most Valuable Pitcher by the Mariners organization, he went 7–1 with a 0.83 earned run average in 65.1 innings of work. He was with
Peoria where launched a single game, going without decision with 3.38 ERA, striking out three in 2.2 innings pitched. At the same time launched for
Everett, taking eight appearances
relief as leaving a combined 2–1 with 2.70 ERA, striking out 25 in 20 innings pitched. At the end of the season, he participated in the 2002
Arizona Instructional League.
He appeared in 28 games (20 starts) for the
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in and won three consecutive starts twice. Cesar went 3–0 with a 0.49 ERA and 17 strikeouts in eight relief appearances for Wisconsin and he was named to the
Midwest League All-Star Team. Played for Lara in the
Venezuelan Winter League.
Jiménez
struck out 81 batters in 86.1 innings during the season playing for the
Inland Empire 66ers. Jiménez held opponents to a .242
batting average.
He started the season with
San Antonio, going 3–5, with a 2.62 ERA with four
saves on the season and team-high 45 games. He allowed just three
home runs in 68.2 innings of work and appeared in four games in relief with
Tacoma from July 7–19. He allowed eight
runs in 7.2 innings pitched. On the
disabled list
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from July 26-August 2 with a tendinitis of the left biceps, he came back from his DL stint to post a 1–1 record, 2.00 ERA in 18.0 innings in 10 August appearances.
In , he started with the Missions for the second season in a row, but was soon called up to the Tacoma Rainiers. He tossed a
complete game
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, one-hitter on June 28, the first Tacoma pitcher with a one-hitter since
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on August 16, 2006. He was called up to Seattle on September 11, where he made four appearances and had a 14.73 ERA. He allowed 13
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over 7 innings. Jimenez allowed five runs in his only start September 25 against the
Oakland Athletics
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Jiménez opened the season on the 60-day disabled list with a fracture of the left elbow. He was re-instated from the DL on July 9 and optioned to Triple-A Tacoma where he went 2–1 with 2 saves and a 3.51 ERA.
He started out in Tacoma in , going 1–3 with a 3.55 ERA and three saves; he was called up on July 1 and made 31 appearances going 0–2 with a 3.41 ERA in 34.1 innings striking out 26.
Jiménez made his 2009 debut on April 24 with Tacoma, where he made 4 appearances before going on the disabled list in early May. After making 5 rehab appearances with the
AZL Mainers, he returned to Tacoma on July 8, where he made 4 more appearances before going on the disabled list. In 13 games in 2009, he went 0–2 with a 3.95 ERA, striking out 13 in 13.2 innings.
Jiménez made his 2010 debut on July 30 in the Arizona League, where he made 3 appearances before joining Double-A
West Tenn, where he made 7 appearances to finish the season. In 10 games in 2010, he went 1–0 with a 0.60 ERA, striking out 17 in 15 innings.
Jiménez pitched in his most games since 2008 in 2011. He opened the season with Tacoma, where he made 43 appearances. He went 5–4 with a 4.06 ERA, striking out 81 in 71 innings, placing 10th in the league in strikeouts per innings pitched. On September 1, Jiménez was called up to Seattle after the rosters expanded. In 8 games with Seattle, he went 1–0 with a 5.40 ERA, striking out 7 in 6.2 innings.
Jiménez opened 2012 in Tacoma, where he pitched in 19 games before going on the disabled list on June 18. After making 3 rehab appearances in the Arizona League, he returned to Tacoma on August 24. In 26 games, he went 2–2 with a 5.24 ERA, striking out 44 in 44.2 innings. After the season, Jiménez became a minor league free agent.
Philadelphia Phillies
In December 2012, Jiménez signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. He began the year in Triple-A
Lehigh Valley, where he pitched in 36 games before earning a promotion to Philadelphia. He went 4–2 with a 3.12 ERA and 3 saves with the IronPigs, striking out 64 in 66.1 innings. On August 6, Jiménez was called up to replace the suspended
Antonio Bastardo
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. Jiménez finished the season with Philadelphia. In 19 games with the Phillies, he went 1–1 with a 3.71 ERA, striking out 11 in 17 innings. On October 16, Jiménez was outrighted off the 40-man roster, and he elected minor league free agency.
On November 16, Jiménez signed a minor league deal with Philadelphia that included an invitation to spring training. He was designated for assignment on June 6, 2014. He was called back up by the Phillies on August 1, 2014. Jiménez signed a new one-year deal with the Phillies on October 23, 2014 He was designated for assignment by the Phillies on April 12, 2015. He was later called back up and designated for assignment again in August.
Milwaukee Brewers
Jiménez was claimed off waivers by the
Milwaukee Brewers
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on August 21, 2015.
Rimini Baseball Club
Jimenéz signed with the
Rimini Baseball Club of the
Italian Baseball League for the 2016 season. He became a free agent following the season.
Nettuno Baseball Club
Jimenéz signed with the
Nettuno Baseball Club of the
Italian Baseball League for the 2017 season. He became a free agent following the season.
T&A San Marino
Jiménez signed with the
T&A San Marino of the
Italian Baseball League for the 2018 season.
Generales de Durango
On May 14, 2019, Jiménez signed with the
Generales de Durango
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of the
Mexican League. He was released on June 1, 2019.
See also
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List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jimenez, Cesar
1984 births
Living people
Águilas del Zulia players
Arizona League Mariners players
Cardenales de Lara players
Everett AquaSox players
Generales de Durango players
Inland Empire 66ers players
Lehigh Valley IronPigs players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Milwaukee Brewers players
Nettuno Baseball Club players
Sportspeople from Cumaná
Philadelphia Phillies players
Rimini Baseball Club players
San Antonio Missions players
Seattle Mariners players
Tacoma Rainiers players
T & A San Marino players
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Italy
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in San Marino
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players
West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players
World Baseball Classic players of Venezuela
2013 World Baseball Classic players