César Jiménez (baseball)

César Enrique Jiménez (born November 12, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies.

In 2002, he excelled being named Dominican Team's Most Valuable Pitcher by the Mariners organization, he went 7–1 with a 0.83 earned run average in 65.1 innings of work.

He was with Peoria where launched a single game, going without decision with 3.38 ERA, striking out three in 2.2 innings pitched.

At the same time launched for Everett, taking eight appearances relief as leaving a combined 2–1 with 2.70 ERA, striking out 25 in 20 innings pitched.

Cesar went 3–0 with a 0.49 ERA and 17 strikeouts in eight relief appearances for Wisconsin and he was named to the Midwest League All-Star Team.

He allowed just three home runs in 68.2 innings of work and appeared in four games in relief with Tacoma from July 7–19.

On the disabled list from July 26-August 2 with a tendinitis of the left biceps, he came back from his DL stint to post a 1–1 record, 2.00 ERA in 18.0 innings in 10 August appearances.

[1] He began the year in Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he pitched in 36 games before earning a promotion to Philadelphia.

On October 16, Jiménez was outrighted off the 40-man roster, and he elected minor league free agency.

[3] On November 16, Jiménez signed a minor league deal with Philadelphia that included an invitation to spring training.

On November 2, Jiménez was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Colorado Springs Sky Sox, after which he elected free agency.

[9] Jiménez re-signed with Milwaukee on a new minor league contract with an invitation to spring training on January 22, 2016.