Joe Alexander Jimenez is a professional baseball pitcher, who currently plays for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Joe Jimenez used to play for the Detroit Tigers and he was considered one of the most significant assets on the team.
Joe made his debut game with the Tigers in 2017 and was selected for the All-Star game in 2018. After the game in 2018, Joe faced some ups and downs in his career.
Joe was able to recover from his highs and lows and to display a stray and better performance. The last season was arguably the best season played by Joe in the big leagues.
Over 62 games that he played, Joe was able to post a 3.49 ERA with 13 walks along with 77 strikeouts over 56⅔ innings. Joe was also able to score 1.094 WHIP and he also registered 12.2 strikeouts and 2.1 walks per nine innings, which is regarded as the best one in his entire career.
As of December 7, 2022, The Detroit Tigers have trained Jimenez with the Atlanta Braves. The exchange was for minor league reliever Jake Higginbotham and outfielder/third baseman Justyn-Henry Malloy.
About Joe Jimenez
The baseball player was born on January 17, 1995, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Joe made his debut as an MLB player in the year 2017 with the Tigers. Joe is 27 years old as of December 2022. Much information about his childhood or education is unavailable as of now.
Professional Career
The association between the Detroit Tigers and Joe Jaminenz started as early as 2013 when he was signed as an undrafted free agent. As a professional baseball player, Joe Jamnaez made his debut appearance with the Gulf Coast Tigers.
Joe also spent some time in 2014 with the Connecticut Tigers and in 215, he joined the Michigan Whitecaps. Pitcher of the Year for the Tigers’ Minor League was Jimenez.
As for the 2016 season, Jimenez played for many teams like the Lakeland Flying Tigers, Erie SeaWolves, and also the Toledo Mud Hens. That year too, Jimenez was named the Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Year.
It was finally in 2017 that the Detroit Tigers and Jimenez had a contract that promoted him into the major leagues from the minors. The debut match for Joe was on April 13, 2017, which was against the Minnesota Twins.
Joe was optioned back to Mud Hens after the game, with whom he started the season. He was again called up to be a part of the team on July 31, 2017, as their member Justin Wilson was traded.
The last season, in 2022, is seen as one of the best seasons played by Jimenez. On March 22, 2022, Jimenez and the Tigers entered a contract that is estimated to be worth $1.79 million for a time period of one year, avoiding arbitration. He responded to the contract with one of the best performances of his entire career.
As per the available reports, the contract with the Tigers which is valued at 1.79 million is the highest salary received by Jimenez in his career. In previous seasons, he received around 1.5 million in 2021 and around $216,630 in 2020.
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Joe Jimenez’s Personal Life
Joe Jimenez is an athlete who is active on social media accounts and maintains a good relationship with his fans. He is currently involved in a relationship and the couple had been together for quite some time.
Recently, Joe also shared the news that he and his partner were getting ready to welcome a new baby. He posted the news on Instagram with the caption that said ‘My Family grew one more,’ accompanied by a baby face smiley.
Joe also has an older brother named Antonio Jamil Jimenez, who is also a professional baseball player. He is a catcher and has played in the MLB for the Texas Rangers.
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