Christopher Paul Gimenez (/ˈdʒɪmənɛz/ JIM-ə-nez; born December 27, 1982) is an American former professional baseball catcher.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins.

On February 24, 2010, Gimenez was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus to make room on the 40-man roster for Russell Branyan.

On July 10, 2010, Gimenez's contract was purchased by the Indians, and he was added to the active roster, replacing Mike Redmond, who was designated for assignment.

[10] He re-signed a minor league contract on April 9 and was assigned to the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express.

[15] On July 31, 2015, Gimenez was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock after Tomas Telis was traded to the Miami Marlins.

On January 12, 2017, Gimenez signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins that included an invitation to spring training.

On August 30, 2018, Gimenez and cash were traded back to the Twins in exchange for Bobby Wilson.

[18] After the 2018 season, he retired from playing to take on the role of Game Planning Coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.