Dany Jimenez

Dany Jimenez

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
Oakland Athletics AAA
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Jimenez secured a save in Oakland's season opener, but that was the only one he'd tally during the 2023 campaign. The 30-year-old missed nearly four months of action with a right shoulder strain; the same injury that forced him to miss a significant chunk of the 2022 season. As a result, Jimenez was limited to just 23.1 innings across 25 appearances. When healthy, Jimenez's slider is extremely effective, but he also has trouble finding the strike zone. He has a 14.2 percent walk rate for his career and a below-average strikeout rate, which doesn't fit the typical closer profile. However, Jimenez has demonstrated upside in the past, including 15 scoreless outings over his last 17 appearances to close out last season. Oakland has afforded him with high-leverage opportunities when healthy, but his persistent shoulder issues dim his prospects for 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Athletics in March of 2024.
Optioned to Las Vegas
POakland Athletics  AAA
August 24, 2024
The Athletics optioned Jimenez to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Jimenez has given up six earned runs in two innings over his last two appearances, so the Athletics will send him to Triple-A in order to get back on track. Lefty Hogan Harris was recalled from Las Vegas to fill the open spot on the active roster.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Dany Jimenez generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
 
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11-20
 
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31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
What part of the game does Dany Jimenez generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-4%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .189 148 34 25 23 7 0 4
Since 2022vs Right .183 208 46 26 32 4 1 7
2024vs Left .239 54 12 8 11 3 0 3
2024vs Right .208 63 13 11 10 3 1 3
2023vs Left .129 37 9 5 4 2 0 0
2023vs Right .152 57 12 9 7 0 0 3
2022vs Left .178 57 13 12 8 2 0 1
2022vs Right .185 88 21 6 15 1 0 1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-46%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-60%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-36%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-68%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.89 1.54 46.0 3 6 4 8.6 7.2 1.4
Since 2022Away 2.65 0.94 37.1 1 3 9 8.7 3.4 1.0
2024Home 6.46 1.83 15.1 1 2 0 8.8 8.2 2.3
2024Away 2.61 1.16 10.1 0 1 1 8.7 4.4 1.7
2023Home 2.77 1.15 13.0 0 1 1 8.3 8.3 1.4
2023Away 4.35 0.97 10.1 0 1 0 7.8 1.7 0.9
2022Home 5.09 1.58 17.2 2 3 3 8.7 5.6 0.5
2022Away 1.62 0.78 16.2 1 1 8 9.2 3.8 0.5
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Stat Review
How does Dany Jimenez compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.32
 
K/9
8.8
 
BB/9
6.7
 
HR/9
2.1
 
Fastball
92.5 mph
 
ERA
4.91
 
WHIP
1.56
 
BABIP
.240
 
GB/FB
0.64
 
Left On Base
69.6%
 
Exit Velocity
79.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
12.5%
 
Spin Rate
2260 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
23.4%
 
Swinging Strike
10.4%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2020
After three consecutive years being selected in the Rule 5 draft, only to be returned to his original club each time, Jimenez signed a minor league deal with Oakland prior to 2022. The 28-year-old had a strong spring, made the Athletics' Opening Day roster, and immediately made a high-leverage impact, securing his first career save in just his third big league appearance. The rookie did not allow an earned run over his first 13 outings and quickly supplanted Lou Trivino as Oakland's primary closer. Jimenez notched a team-high 11 saves to go along with a respectable 3.41 ERA and 1.19 WHIP, but his command was erratic, which led to a 12.3% walk rate. He also missed 86 days between two IL stints with a strained right shoulder that ultimately did not require surgery. Jimenez is optimistic he'll be ready for spring training, but given his uncertain health and lack of MLB experience, he's not a safe bet to regain the closer role.
The Giants used the Rule 5 draft to supplement their depleted bullpen, taking Jimenez from the Blue Jays with the 13th pick. Most Rule 5 selections are speculative starters, but it appears Jimenez will stick in the bullpen. In fact, since missing most of 2017 with an injury, Jimenez has worked exclusively out of the bullpen. He features a lively four-seam fastball, touching 98 and a low 80s slider. Jimenez does a good job tunneling, making it hard for the batter to differentiate the pitches. The 26-year old righty spend 2019 with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, posting a 1.87 ERA and 1.02 WHIP, though he was several years old for the level. Still, 46 strikeouts in 33.2 stanzas is impressive and the kind of arm San Francisco needs to replenish their bullpen. Most Rule 5 draftees are wait-and-see in terms of fantasy. Jimenez is an option in NL-only formats where dominant relievers are an asset.
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Takes loss in IL return
POakland Athletics  AAA
August 19, 2024
Jimenez (1-3) took the extra-inning loss to the Giants on Sunday, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits over one inning. He struck out three.
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Returns from injured list
POakland Athletics  AAA
August 18, 2024
The Athletics reinstated Jimenez (oblique) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.
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Scored on in third rehab outing
POakland Athletics  AAA
Oblique
August 14, 2024
Jimenez (oblique) allowed two earned runs on two hits, a walk, a hit batsman and a wild pitch over one-plus inning in Triple-A Las Vegas' loss to Oklahoma City on Tuesday. He struck out one.
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Another successful rehab appearance
POakland Athletics  AAA
Oblique
August 11, 2024
Jimenez (oblique) fired a scoreless, hitless seventh inning during Triple-A Las Vegas' win over Sacramento on Saturday, allowing a walk and recording a strikeout.
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Clean inning in rehab debut
POakland Athletics  AAA
Oblique
August 7, 2024
Jimenez (oblique) fired a scoreless inning in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over Sacramento on Tuesday, allowing a hit and recording two strikeouts.
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Playing catch
POakland Athletics  AAA
July 5, 2022
Jimenez played catch Monday for the first time since going on the injured list, reports Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Jimenez is in the early stages of a throwing program after straining his right shoulder in mid-June. It would appear that he's still a couple of weeks away from a return as he'll likely need to progress through throwing bullpens, facing live hitters and, possibly, a rehab assignment. A return before the All-Star break may be possible but a fair amount of progress needs to be made between now and then for that to happen.
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