D'Angelo Jiménez (born December 21, 1977) is a former professional
baseball
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infielder
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who played primarily at
second base
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. He played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
New York Yankees
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,
San Diego Padres
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,
Chicago White Sox
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,
Cincinnati Reds
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,
Texas Rangers,
Oakland Athletics
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, and
Washington Nationals
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.
Playing career
He made his major league debut with the
New York Yankees
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in . He had been considered one of the Yankees' top prospects, but in early 2000 Jiménez injured his back in a car crash that required him to miss the 2000 season.
In , Jiménez appeared in a game as a
pitcher
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for the
San Diego Padres
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. He pitched innings, allowing no hits and no runs. On October 23, 2006, Jiménez was released by the
Oakland Athletics
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making him a free agent.
Jiménez started with the Triple-A
Columbus Clippers
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. The
Washington Nationals
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purchased his contract on April 4, . He appeared primarily as a pinch-hitter and defensive replacement, but he was not a successful hitter. On July 19, 2007, Jimenez was called as a pinch hitter and drove in the game-winning single after being in a horrible slump batting .
He signed a minor league contract with the
St. Louis Cardinals
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on December 19, 2007, and became a free agent at the end of the season. On April 17, 2009 Jimenez signed a minor league deal with the
New York Yankees
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. Later in the year he played for the
Newark Bears
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of the
Atlantic League
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On June 19, 2010, he signed with the Minnesota Twins and was assigned to the Rochester Red Wings. Previously, he was playing baseball in Mexico. Jimenez played with the
Lincoln Saltdogs
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of the
American Association of Independent Professional Baseball
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during the 2012 season. He spent 2013 with the
Camden Riversharks
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of the Atlantic League.
Coaching career
On February 5, 2024, Jiménez was hired by the
Chicago Cubs
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to serve as the bench coach for the team's Single–A affiliate, the
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
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.
References
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1977 births
Camden Riversharks players
Charlotte Knights players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Chicago White Sox players
Cincinnati Reds players
Columbus Clippers players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
Greensboro Bats players
Gulf Coast Yankees players
Leones de Yucatán players
Lincoln Saltdogs players
Living people
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
Major League Baseball second basemen
Major League Baseball third basemen
Mexican League baseball infielders
Memphis Redbirds players
New Jersey Jackals players
New York Yankees players
Newark Bears players
Norwich Navigators players
Oakland Athletics players
Pericos de Puebla players
Rochester Red Wings players
Rojos del Águila de Veracruz players
Sacramento River Cats players
San Diego Padres players
Tampa Yankees players
Texas Rangers players
Washington Nationals players
Tigres del Licey players
Toros del Este players
Gigantes del Cibao players
Lobos de Arecibo players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico
Baseball players from Santo Domingo
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