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The Book on AJ Jimenez
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
AJ Jimenez / C, TOR
Born 5/1/1990
San Juan,
Puerto Rico
Height 5-11
Weight 210
Bats/Throws R/R
511 | 2/12/2013
| R | A | AA | AAA | MiLB | MLB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 937 | 105 | 0 | 0 |
Total professional at-bats: .
A squat, powerful catcher in the Jays organization, Antonio (AJ) Jimenez zipped onto a lot of short lists last season when he raked a .303/.353/.417 line in his first full season of high-A baseball. That performance at Dunedin came with four homers and eleven stolen bases, too, demonstrating that he can be a pretty well-rounded (not a weight joke) position player, too. His swing is short and powerful and shows room for future power, and since he's already showing a great batting eye and good plate discipline, there's no reason to think he can't be a quality offensive player at the MLB level in another couple of years. If the Jays remain as blocked up with catchers as they seem to be, he can also play a good first or a competent third base. And, of course, the AL has that whole DH thing, too, so he's got opportunity galore.
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | K | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2008 | 18 | Rk | Gulf | GCL Jays | TOR | 19 | 47 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | .191 | .255 | .234 | .489 |
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | Posn | GP | Ch | PO | A | E | Fld | ||
| 2008 | 18 | Rk | Gulf | GCL Jays | TOR | C | 18 | 111 | 103 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2009 | 19 | A | Midwest | Lansing | TOR | 3B | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2009 | 19 | A | Midwest | Lansing | TOR | C | 72 | 587 | 530 | 48 | 9 | .985 | |
| 2010 | 20 | A | Midwest | Lansing | TOR | C | 59 | 489 | 428 | 56 | 5 | .990 | |
| 2010 | 20 | A+ | Florida | Dunedin | TOR | C | 2 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2011 | 21 | A+ | Florida | Dunedin | TOR | C | 98 | 779 | 697 | 76 | 6 | .992 | |
| 2012 | 22 | AA | Eastern | N Hampshire | TOR | C | 27 | 214 | 188 | 22 | 4 | .981 | |
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