| Luis Antonio Jiménez | |
| Team: | Free agent |
| Position: | First baseman |
| Birth Date: | 7 May 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | April 3 |
| Debutyear: | 2009 |
| Debutteam: | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters |
| Debut2league: | MLB |
| Debut2date: | September 4 |
| Debut2year: | 2012 |
| Debut2team: | Seattle Mariners |
| Debut3league: | KBO |
| Debut3date: | April 10 |
| Debut3year: | 2014 |
| Debut3team: | Lotte Giants |
| Finalleague: | NPB |
| Finaldate: | June 8 |
| Finalyear: | 2009 |
| Finalteam: | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters |
| Final2league: | MLB |
| Final2date: | September 23 |
| Final2year: | 2012 |
| Final2team: | Seattle Mariners |
| Final3league: | KBO |
| Final3year: | 2014 |
| Final3team: | Lotte Giants |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .231 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 5 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 14 |
| Stat2league: | MLB |
| Stat21label: | Batting average |
| Stat21value: | .059 |
| Stat22label: | Home runs |
| Stat22value: | 0 |
| Stat23label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat23value: | 0 |
| Stat3league: | KBO |
| Stat31label: | Batting average |
| Stat31value: | .315 |
| Stat32label: | Home runs |
| Stat32value: | 14 |
| Stat33label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat33value: | 61 |
| Teams: | |
Luis Antonio Jiménez Camacaro (born May 7, 1982) is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Jiménez throws and bats left-handed.
Jimenez signed by the Oakland Athletics on January 18,, Jiménez played for various minor league teams for the A's, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Minnesota Twins before being signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract on February 1, . With the Portland Sea Dogs in 2006, Jiménez hit 17 home runs and batted in 70 runs, with a .276 batting average. The Boston Red Sox organization re-signed him to a minor league contract on December 20, 2006, and invited him to participate in the Red Sox' spring training.[1] During the season as a member of the Bowie Baysox, he hit 22 home runs while batting .328. On November 27, 2007, the Washington Nationals signed him to a minor league contract. He began the season with the Double-A Harrisburg Senators and he became a free agent at the end of the season.
Jiménez signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2009 season. He became a free agent after the season.
He was signed minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners in before 2011 Season. He was called up in September 2012, Jiménez hit no home runs and batted in no runs, with a .059 batting average.
On December 11, 2012, the Toronto Blue Jays announced that Jiménez had been signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training.[2] Jiménez started the 2013 season with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He was named International League 'Batter of the Week' for April 15 to 21. His week included 8 RBIs in one game.[3]
Jiménez signed with the Lotte Giants of the KBO League for the 2014 season. He became a free agent following the season.
On July 6, 2015, Jiménez signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on April 2, 2017.
On May 3, 2018, Jiménez signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 3, 2018.
He was selected to the roster for the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12.[4]
During the winter, Jiménez plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
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