Joe Jiménez#43

Gwinnett Stripers·BBRef

RSFree agentFLBFree agent

Pos: Pitcher

B/T: R / R

Born: Jan 17, 1995 (31)

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 277 lbs

Owned: 0.0%

From: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Acquired: Int'l Free Agent

Joe Jiménez

#43

Gwinnett Stripers BBRef

RSFree agentFLBFree agent

Position: Pitcher

Bats/Throws: R / R

Born: Jan 17, 1995 (31)

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 277 lbs

Owned: 0.03%

From: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Acquired: Int'l Free Agent

Jimenez (knee) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

5d agoRotowire

It will be the first game appearance for Jimenez since the end of the 2024 campaign, as he's worked his way back from multiple knee surgeries. Atlanta has not ruled out adding Jimenez to its bullpen before the end of the regular season, but it will depend on how he looks and feels in his rehab outings.

Jimenez (knee) faced five hitters in a simulated bullpen session Friday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

1w agoRotowire

Jimenez is in the final stages of his recovery from multiple surgeries on his left knee, and he hasn't pitched in a game at any level since the end of the 2024 season. The next step for the veteran right-hander is to pitch in an instructional league game, since minor-league seasons are coming to an end. Jimenez is unlikely to pitch for Atlanta this season, but he is trending toward being available for the start of spring training.

Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Monday that Jimenez (knee) has been responding well after bullpen sessions the past few weeks, but the skipper acknowledged that a return from the 60-day injured list this season would still be a "giant leap," Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.

2w agoRotowire

On the mend after undergoing a third surgery on his left knee in the spring, Jimenez is making good progress in his recovery. Per Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the right-hander threw a 20-pitch side session at Truist Park and took part in pitcher's fielding practice Monday. It's unlikely the 31-year-old will have enough time to check all of the boxes needed to return before the end of the regular season, however. Jimenez hasn't pitched in a game since October 2024.

Jimenez (knee) recently completed his fifth bullpen session since undergoing left knee surgery in April, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.

3w agoRotowire

Jimenez has undergone three knee surgeries since he last pitched in the big leagues in September 2024. The veteran reliever noted that his most recent bullpen session was the best he's felt since he resumed throwing, and he'll have a chance to rejoin the Atlanta bullpen before the end of the season if all goes well.

Atlanta manager Walt Weiss revealed Wednesday that Jimenez underwent another surgery on his left knee 3-to-4 weeks ago, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.

May 13Rotowire

Jimenez has now had three surgeries on the knee since November 2024. Weiss noted Wednesday that Jimenez feels better after this recent procedure than he has previously about pitching again, though the right-hander is without a timeline for a return. Jimenez is already on the 60-day injured list and will be a free agent after this season.

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Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2017DET	24	0	0	2	0	19.0	31	4	9	17	12.32	2.11
2018DET	68	0	5	4	3	62.2	53	5	22	78	4.31	1.20
2019DET	66	0	4	7	9	59.2	56	13	23	82	4.37	1.32
2020DET	25	0	1	3	5	22.2	25	7	6	22	7.15	1.37
2021DET	52	0	6	1	1	45.1	34	6	35	57	5.96	1.52
2022DET	62	0	3	2	2	56.2	49	4	13	77	3.49	1.09
2023ATL	59	0	0	3	0	56.1	51	9	14	73	3.04	1.15
2024ATL	69	0	1	5	3	68.2	45	2	23	82	2.62	0.99
Career	425	0	20	27	23	391.0	344	50	145	488	4.47	1.25
Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP