Dec 10, 2020
A's select Jays' Jimenez in Rule 5 Draft
The Oakland Athletics have selected Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dany Jimenez in the second round of the Rule 5 Draft.
TSN.ca Staff
The Oakland Athletics have selected Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dany Jimenez in the second round of the Rule 5 Draft.
#BlueJays RHP Dany Jiménez selected in Rule 5 draft for a second straight year, this time by Oakland in the second round.
— Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) December 10, 2020
Last year the Giants took him and returned him after a 6.75 ERA in just 1.1 IP.
This marks the second year in a row that Jimenez has been taken in the Rule 5 Draft. The San Francisco Giants selected him last year but he was returned to Toronto after he allowed one run in 1.1 innings of work. He made his big league debut on July 23.
The 26-year-old must remain on the A's 25-man roster throughout the 2021 season or he will return to the Jays.
He posted a 2.90 ERA in 45 games split across two levels of the minor leagues in 2019.
Meanwhile, at the Triple-A level, the Blue Jays lost left-handed pitcher Jake Fishman to the Miami Marlins. They also selected middle infielder Sebastian Espino, 20, from the New York Mets organization.
In AAA phase, #BlueJays lose LHP Jake Fishman, select middle infielder Sebastian Espino, 20, from Mets org.
— Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) December 10, 2020