Eloy Jiménez - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Back with Toronto on minors deal The Blue Jays signed Jimenez to a minor-league contract Friday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Impact Jimenez appeared in 12 games with Toronto last month and slashing .290/.343/.290 with zero extra-base hits, three RBI, two runs scored and a 3:7 BB:K across 35 plate appearances. He was DFA'd by Toronto on April 29 and elected free agency. After not finding any suitors elsewhere, the 29-year-old rejoins the organization as outfield depth.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Entering free agency Jimenez elected to enter free agency Saturday after clearing waivers.

Impact Jimenez was DFA'd by the Blue Jays on Wednesday, as the team needed to make room on the roster for George Springer (toe), the latter of whom returned from the 10-day injured list. Jimenez will now have the opportunity to select his next landing spot, and he should garner interest from teams looking to add another right-handed bat to the roster. Jimenez has gone 9-for-31 (.290) with three walks, three RBI and two runs scored this season.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays make roster move involving George Springer and Eloy Jimenez ahead of game vs Red Sox The Toronto Blue Jays made a roster move involving George Springer and Eloy Jimenez ahead of their matchup with the Boston Red Sox, adjustin...

APRIL 29 • BOLAVIP.COM

Blue Jays activate veteran George Springer off injured list, designate Eloy Jiménez for assignment

The Toronto Blue Jays have activated designated hitter George Springer off the 10-day injured list after the four-time All-Star missed 15 games because of a fractured left big toe

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Why Blue Jays are parting ways with Eloy Jimenez despite .290 average | Sporting News Jimenez has done about what Toronto would've wanted.

APRIL 29 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

DFA'd by Blue Jays The Blue Jays designated Jimenez for assignment Wednesday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Impact The club needed to clear a spot on the active roster for the return of George Springer (toe). Jimenez got a bit of run at designated hitter while Springer was out, going 9-for-31 (all nine hits were singles) in 12 games. He'll now go through the waivers process.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting bench Wednesday Jimenez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Impact Following a stretch of four consecutive starts at designated hitter, Jimenez will take a seat for the series finale while Vladimir Guerrero covers the DH spot and Lenyn Sosa enters the lineup at first base. Since being called up from Triple-A Buffalo on April 12, Jimenez has gone 8-for-21 (.381 average) with three walks against four strikeouts, but his opportunities remain likely to dry up once the Blue Jays get either of George Springer (toe) or Addison Barger (ankle) back from the injured list.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in two runs Tuesday Jimenez went 1-for-2 with a walk and two RBI during the Blue Jays' 4-2 win over the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Jimenez got the Blue Jays on the board with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning before extending the team's lead to 4-1 with an RBI single in the eighth. He has filled in admirably as the Blue Jays' designated hitter following the placement of both Addison Barger (ankles) and George Springer (toe) on the 10-day injured list. Since being recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on April 12, Jimenez has gone 8-for-21 (.381) with two RBI.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Sosa has tiebreaking 2-run double, Varland snuffs out Angels rally as Blue Jays hold on for 4-2 win

Lenyn Sosa had a pinch-hit, two-run double during a three-run eighth inning, reliever Louis Varland bailed out struggling closer Jeff Hoffman by inducing a game-ending double-play...

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Two hits against southpaw Monday Jimenez went 2-for-3 in Monday's win over the Angels.

Impact Getting the start at DH and batting cleanup against lefty Reid Detmers, Jimenez banged out singles in the first and sixth innings. The 29-year-old is batting .368 (7-for-19) since being added to the Blue Jays' big-league roster, but all seven knocks have been singles and he has only one RBI. With George Springer (toe) and Addison Barger (ankles) both inching closer to returns, Jimenez's time with Toronto might be running out.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Cease strikes out 12 in 5 innings and Guerrero homers as the Blue Jays beat the Angels 5-2

Dylan Cease struck out 12 in five innings and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits, including a two-run homer, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2

APRIL 21 • Associated Press

Corbin Carroll hits grand slam in 8th in the Diamondbacks' 6-2 victory over the Blue Jays

Corbin Carroll hit a grand slam to break an eighth-inning tie and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory

APRIL 19 • Associated Press

On bench for second straight Jimenez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.

Impact After being called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday for his first big-league action since 2024, Jimenez served as Toronto's designated hitter in the team's ensuing two games and went 2-for-7 with a walk. Following the Blue Jays' acquisition of Lenyn Sosa from the White Sox earlier in the week, however, Jimenez will now hit the bench for the second straight game. Even with George Springer's (toe) recent move to the injured list leaving a regular lineup spot open, the Blue Jays may be content to rotate a number of players at DH rather than leaning exclusively on Jimenez.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers' Murphy criticizes booing of Megill while pondering how to get him back on track

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy is leaving open the possibility he could at least temporarily consider other closing options due to Trevor Megill’s early-season struggles

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Blue Jays batter Brewers' bullpen to win 9-7 in 10 innings as Milwaukee drops 6th straight

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat Milwaukee 9-7 on Tuesday night and handed the Brewers their sixth consecutive l...

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Two hits in Toronto debut Jimenez went 2-for-4 with two strikeouts in Sunday's loss to the Twins.

Impact Getting the start at DH in place of George Springer (toe) and batting seventh, Jimenez laced singles to left field in the fourth and eighth innings. The 29-year-old hasn't provided meaningful production in a big-league lineup since 2023, and it's not yet clear if the Jays view Jimenez as an option to handle a significant role in Springer's absence, or if he'll be a convenient player to waive once Addison Barger (ankles) gets healthy.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Why Eloy Jiménez was the right call as Springers' replacement The Toronto Blue Jays were hit with yet another injury over the weekend, as leadoff hitter / DH / team spark plug George Springer was placed...

APRIL 13 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Tristan Gray hits 3-run homer as Twins rough up Max Scherzer, beat Blue Jays 8-2

Tristan Gray hit a three-run home run, Kody Clemens added a solo blast and the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Blue Jays' Eloy Jimenez has craziest connection to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Sporting News This is a pretty amazing historical anecdote.

APRIL 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Blue Jays put Springer on 10-day IL because of fractured toe, select Jiménez from Triple-A

The Toronto Blue Jays put designated hitter George Springer on the 10-day injured list because of a fractured left big toe and selected Eloy Jiménez from Triple-A Buffalo

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Called up, starting at DH on Sunday The Blue Jays selected Jimenez's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday. He'll serve as the Blue Jays' designated hitter and No. 7 batter in the Blue Jays' series finale versus t...

Impact Back in the majors for the first time since 2024, Jimenez will immediately slot in as the Blue Jays' DH in place of George Springer, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left big toe fracture. Jimenez won't necessarily settle into a full-time role with Toronto, however, as manager John Schneider could rotate a number of players in at the DH spot during Springer's absence. After slugging 31 home runs in his first big-league season in 2019, the 29-year-old Jimenez struggled with injuries and saw a steep decline in his power production over the last several years. He's been able to stay healthy so far in 2026 but produced a modest .257/.372/.371 slash line over 43 plate appearances with Buffalo prior to his call-up.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Report: Eloy Jimenez is getting called up to the Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays appear to be calling in some reinforcements from the minor leagues. Per Mike Rodriguez with Rompiendo Sports, the Blue...

APRIL 12 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Blue Jays facilitate Pirates and other teams' pursuit of Eloy Jimenez as final addition Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Eloy Jimenez has emerged as a primary trade target for the Pittsburgh Pirates and several other clubs looking t...

MARCH 24 • BOLAVIP.COM

Unable to crack Opening Day roster The Blue Jays reassigned Jimenez to minor-league camp Monday.

Impact Though his longshot bid to win a spot on Toronto's Opening Day roster fell short, Jimenez was able to make a positive impression this spring with an .857 OPS over 45 plate appearances in the Grapefruit League. The 29-year-old offers limited utility on defense, so any opportunity he might have to re-emerge in the big leagues will hinge on him tearing up International League pitching at Triple-A Buffalo over an extended period. Jimenez last appeared in the majors in 2024, when he slashed .238/.289/.336 with six home runs over 349 plate appearances between stops with the White Sox and Orioles.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays beat reporter throws cold water on Eloy Jimenez's hot spring start It always has to be said that Spring Training stats need to be taken with a grain of salt. Some hitters arrive in camp hitting absolute bomb...

MARCH 12 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

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