César Jiménez
Encyclopedia
César Enrique Jiménez is a Venezuela
n Major League Baseball
pitcher
for the Seattle Mariners
. Jiménez bats and throws left-handed
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on July 2, 2001; he was signed by Mariners scout Emilio Carrasquel. That year, he took part in the Mariners Fall Instructional League.
In , he excelled being named Dominican Team's Most Valuable Pitcher by the Mariners organization, he went 7-1 with a 0.83 ERA
in 65.1 innings of work. He also pitched in and Everett
, going a combined 2-1, 2.78 ERA in 22.2 innings in 9 relief
games between the two teams. At the end of the season, he participated in the 2002 Arizona Instructional League.
He appeared in 28 games (20 starts) for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
in and won three consecutive starts twice. He was named to the Midwest League
All-Star Team and played for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League.
Jiménez struck out
a career-high 80 batters in 86.3 innings during the season playing for the Inland Empire 66ers. Jiménez held opponents to a .242 batting average
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He started the season with San Antonio
, going 3-5, with a 2.62 ERA with four saves on the season and team-high 45 games. He allowed just three home run
s in 68.2 innings of work and appeared in four games in relief with Tacoma
from July 7-19. He allowed eight runs
in 7.2 innings pitched. On the disabled list
from July 26-August 2 with a tendinitis of the left biceps, he came back from his DL stint to post a 1-1 record, 2.00 ERA in 18.0 innings in 10 August appearances.
In , he started with the Missions for the second season in a row, but was soon called up to the Tacoma Rainiers. He tossed a complete game
, one-hitter on June 28, the first Tacoma pitcher with a one-hitter since Derek Lowe
on August 16, 1996. He was called-up to Seattle on September 11, where he made four appearances and had a 14.73 ERA. He allowed 13 hits
over 7 1/3 innings. Jimenez allowed five runs in his only start September 25 against the Oakland Athletics
.
Jiménez opened the season on the 60-day disabled list with a fracture of the left elbow. He was re-instated from the DL on July 9 and optioned to Triple-A Tacoma where he went 2-1 with 2 saves and a 3.51 ERA.
He started out in Tacoma in , going 1-3 with a 3.55 ERA and three saves; he was called up on July 1 and made 31 appearances going 0-2 with a 3.41 ERA in 34.1 innings striking out 26.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
. Jiménez bats and throws left-handed
Left-handed
Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...
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Seattle Mariners
Jiménez was signed as a non-drafted free agentFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
on July 2, 2001; he was signed by Mariners scout Emilio Carrasquel. That year, he took part in the Mariners Fall Instructional League.
In , he excelled being named Dominican Team's Most Valuable Pitcher by the Mariners organization, he went 7-1 with a 0.83 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 65.1 innings of work. He also pitched in and Everett
Everett AquaSox
The Everett AquaSox are a minor league baseball team in Everett, Washington, USA. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League, of which they are the current defending champions...
, going a combined 2-1, 2.78 ERA in 22.2 innings in 9 relief
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
games between the two teams. At the end of the season, he participated in the 2002 Arizona Instructional League.
He appeared in 28 games (20 starts) for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are a minor league baseball team of the Midwest League, and the Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, and are named for timber rattlesnakes. The team plays its home games at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium...
in and won three consecutive starts twice. He was named to the Midwest League
Midwest League
The Midwest League is a Class-A minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States.-History:Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians or East Frankfort White Sox, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort...
All-Star Team and played for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League.
Jiménez struck out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
a career-high 80 batters in 86.3 innings during the season playing for the Inland Empire 66ers. Jiménez held opponents to a .242 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
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He started the season with San Antonio
San Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions are a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres major-league club. The Missions play in Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, located in San Antonio...
, going 3-5, with a 2.62 ERA with four saves on the season and team-high 45 games. He allowed just three home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s in 68.2 innings of work and appeared in four games in relief with Tacoma
Tacoma Rainiers
The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...
from July 7-19. He allowed eight runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
in 7.2 innings pitched. On the disabled list
Disabled list
In Major League Baseball, the disabled list is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players.-General guidelines:...
from July 26-August 2 with a tendinitis of the left biceps, he came back from his DL stint to post a 1-1 record, 2.00 ERA in 18.0 innings in 10 August appearances.
In , he started with the Missions for the second season in a row, but was soon called up to the Tacoma Rainiers. He tossed a complete game
Complete game
In baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were...
, one-hitter on June 28, the first Tacoma pitcher with a one-hitter since Derek Lowe
Derek Lowe
Derek Christopher Lowe is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. He throws and bats right-handed. He is 6'6" and 230 pounds.-Early years:...
on August 16, 1996. He was called-up to Seattle on September 11, where he made four appearances and had a 14.73 ERA. He allowed 13 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
over 7 1/3 innings. Jimenez allowed five runs in his only start September 25 against the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
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Jiménez opened the season on the 60-day disabled list with a fracture of the left elbow. He was re-instated from the DL on July 9 and optioned to Triple-A Tacoma where he went 2-1 with 2 saves and a 3.51 ERA.
He started out in Tacoma in , going 1-3 with a 3.55 ERA and three saves; he was called up on July 1 and made 31 appearances going 0-2 with a 3.41 ERA in 34.1 innings striking out 26.
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