Dany Jiménez (born December 23, 1993) is a Dominican

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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Career

Toronto Blue Jays

Jiménez signed with the

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as an international free agent on August 6, 2015. He spent the 2015 season with the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays, going 1–0 with a 5.19 ERA over innings. He split the 2016 season between the DSL and the Rookie-level

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, going a combined 3–2 with a 2.72 ERA over innings in which he struck out 48 batters. He split the 2017 season between the GCL and the Short SeasonA

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, going a combined 2–3 with a 5.49 ERA over innings in which he struck out 24 batters. Jiménez spent the 2018 season with the

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, transitioning to being a full-time relief pitcher, going 6–2 with 13 saves and a 3.84 ERA and 80 strikeouts over innings (averaging 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings). He split the 2019 season between the AdvancedA

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and the DoubleA

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, going a combined 7–3 with 10 saves and a 2.59 ERA and 90 strikeouts over 59 innings (averaging 14.2 strikeouts per nine innings).

San Francisco Giants

On December 12, 2019, Jiménez was selected by the

in the 2019 Rule 5 draft. He made his major league debut on July 23, 2020, pitching a scoreless inning against the

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. Jiménez was designated for assignment on July 30.

Toronto Blue Jays (second stint)

On August 2, Jiménez cleared waivers and was returned to the Blue Jays organization.

Oakland Athletics

On December 10, 2020, the

selected Jiménez in the second round of the Rule5 draft.

Toronto Blue Jays (third stint)

On March 15, 2021, Jiménez was returned to the Blue Jays and invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. Jiménez spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A

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. He made 39 appearances for them, going 3-3 with a 2.22 ERA and 79 strikeouts. On October 5, Jiménez elected free agency.

Oakland Athletics (second stint)

On November 4, 2021, Jiménez signed a minor league deal with the

. On April 7, 2022, the A's selected Jiménez's contract, adding him to their opening day roster.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jimenez, Dany 1993 births Living people Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Blue Jays players Dunedin Blue Jays players Gulf Coast Blue Jays players Lansing Lugnuts players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic New Hampshire Fisher Cats players Oakland Athletics players People from San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic San Francisco Giants players Vancouver Canadians players Tigres del Licey players