2022 Stats
W-L
3-2
ERA
3.49
WHIP
1.09
K
77
SV
2
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After scaling back on his fastball in 2021, both in terms of pitch usage and velocity, Jimenez threw his 4-seamer more often (64% usage) last season at a career-high 95.7 mph. He mixed in an effective slider (31%) and occasional changeup (5%) to left-handed batters for an arsenal that yielded career-best strikeout (33.3%) and walk (5.6%) rates. Jimenez's 27.7% K-BB% was 8th-best among qualified relievers and he also set personal marks with a 3.49 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. The right-hander's .328 BABIP was a bit unlucky, while his 1.99 FIP and 2.90 xERA indicate his ratios could have been even better. With 20 saves and 58 holds on his big-league resume, Jimenez has enough high-leverage experience to make do on his "closer of the future" tag from long ago. Don't expect an abundance of saves now that he has been traded to Atlanta, who has a deep bullpen with plenty of capable arms for the ninth inning. Read Past Outlooks

Option for saves in Atlanta
Jimenez might get some save opportunities with Atlanta while Raisel Iglesias (shoulder) is out.
ANALYSIS
A.J. Minter might be ahead of Jimenez in the pecking order, especially since Jimenez has been eased into things this spring following offseason back surgery. The former Tiger is considered healthy now, though, and was terrific in 2022 with a 3.49 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 77:13 K:BB over 56.2 frames. It's possible Atlanta doesn't settle on one closer while Iglesias is on the shelf.
A.J. Minter might be ahead of Jimenez in the pecking order, especially since Jimenez has been eased into things this spring following offseason back surgery. The former Tiger is considered healthy now, though, and was terrific in 2022 with a 3.49 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 77:13 K:BB over 56.2 frames. It's possible Atlanta doesn't settle on one closer while Iglesias is on the shelf.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Joe Jimenez generally throw?
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What part of the game does Joe Jimenez generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-18%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-19%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .258 | 61 | 26 | 49 | 7 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .212 | 94 | 28 | 58 | 10 | |||
2022vs Left | .253 | 32 | 6 | 23 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .206 | 45 | 7 | 26 | 2 | |||
2021vs Left | .219 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 2 | |||
2021vs Right | .198 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 4 | |||
2020vs Left | .343 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | |||
2020vs Right | .255 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-53%
ERA at Home
2022
-34%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 3.34 | 1.01 | 64.2 | 10.2 | 2.8 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 7.14 | 1.64 | 58.0 | 12.6 | 5.3 | ||||
2022Home | 4.15 | 1.22 | 30.1 | 11.3 | 2.7 | ||||
2022Away | 2.73 | 0.95 | 26.1 | 13.3 | 1.4 | ||||
2021Home | 2.77 | 0.88 | 26.0 | 10.4 | 3.5 | ||||
2021Away | 10.24 | 2.38 | 19.1 | 12.6 | 11.6 | ||||
2020Home | 2.16 | 0.60 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 | ||||
2020Away | 11.68 | 1.95 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 3.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Joe 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.
* 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
5.92K/9
12.2BB/9
2.1HR/9
0.6Fastball
95.8 mphERA
3.49WHIP
1.09BABIP
.352GB/FB
0.83Left On Base
67.4%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
4.1%Spin Rate
2397 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.1%Swinging Strike
14.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Jimenez was once considered a potential future closer in Detroit, but after posting a 7.15 ERA in the condensed 2020 season and a 5.96 ERA last year he's become an afterthought. He's been passed up by the likes of Gregory Soto and Michael Fulmer in the Tigers' bullpen. Jimenez could pitch himself back onto the fantasy radar, but fantasy managers should take a wait-and-see approach until he displays more consistency.
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Clean outing Saturday
Jimenez struck out one in a perfect sixth inning during Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.
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Healthy to begin camp
Jimenez is already throwing side sessions and is expected to be fully recovered from offseason back surgery prior to Opening Day, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. "Oh, yeah, he's fine," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Thursday.
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Avoids arbitration with Atlanta
Jimenez signed a one-year, $2.765 million contract with Atlanta to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Acquired by Atlanta
Atlanta acquired Jimenez from the Tigers on Wednesday in exchange for minor-league infielder-outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy, minor league left-handed pitcher Jake Higginbotham and cash considerations.
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Expected back for spring training
Jimenez (back) is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in February, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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