Dany Jimenez

Dany Jimenez

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Oakland Athletics
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Athletics in November of 2021.
A possible option for saves
POakland Athletics
March 27, 2023
Jimenez, Trevor May and Jeurys Familia could all be used in closer situations this season, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
JImenez led the team with 11 saves last season, but his year ended with a shoulder injury and he's had velocity issues this spring. The 29-year-old could emerge as the team's best option if he's able to regain his velocity, but for now he's a mediocre reliever in a committee situation on a bad team.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Dany Jimenez generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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81-90
 
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101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Dany Jimenez generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2021
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2020
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2020vs Left .174 60 13 14 8 2 0 1
Since 2020vs Right .188 93 22 7 16 1 0 1
2022vs Left .178 57 13 12 8 2 0 1
2022vs Right .185 88 21 6 15 1 0 1
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020vs Left .000 3 0 2 0 0 0 0
2020vs Right .250 5 1 1 1 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
 
 
-56%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-68%
ERA on Road
2021
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2020
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2020Home 4.82 1.50 18.2 2 3 3 8.2 5.3 0.5
Since 2020Away 2.12 1.00 17.0 1 1 8 9.5 5.3 0.5
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
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020Home 0.00 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2020Away 27.00 12.00 .333333 0 0 0 27.0 81.0 0.0
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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
1.89
 
K/9
8.9
 
BB/9
4.7
 
HR/9
0.5
 
Fastball
94.0 mph
 
ERA
3.41
 
WHIP
1.19
 
BABIP
.251
 
GB/FB
1.14
 
Left On Base
65.4%
 
Exit Velocity
84.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.1%
 
Spin Rate
2280 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
30.6%
 
Swinging Strike
14.0%
 
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2020 Fantasy Outlook
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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Struggling with velocity
POakland Athletics
March 7, 2023
Jimenez has struggled with his velocity this spring, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Makes spring debut
POakland Athletics
February 27, 2023
Jimenez (shoulder) struck out a batter and worked around a base hit in a scoreless inning of relief in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Brewers in Cactus League play.
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Expects to avoid surgery
POakland Athletics
Shoulder
August 29, 2022
Jimenez said Sunday that he's not expected to require surgery on his strained right shoulder and is optimistic that he'll be ready to go for spring training, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Placed on 60-day IL
POakland Athletics
Shoulder
August 27, 2022
Jimenez was placed on the 60-day injured list Saturday with a right shoulder srain.
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Boasts impressive scoreless streak
POakland Athletics
August 21, 2022
Jimenez, who pushed his season record to 3-4 with two scoreless innings during which he allowed a hit and recorded a strikeout in an extra-inning win over the Mariners on Saturday, has an unblemished ERA and 10.1 K/9 across the 10.2 innings covering his last nine appearances.
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