Héctor Giménez (baseball)

Héctor Eliner Carasco Giménen [Ec-tor he-MEH-nes] (born September 28, 1982) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers.

On November 27, 2007, Giménez signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays that included an invitation to spring training.

He signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates in January 2009 and split the season between the Double-A Altoona Curve and Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.

He made his first career start the following day against the San Francisco Giants, and also recorded his first Major League hit, a single to left field in the seventh inning off Javier López.

Giménez with the Dodgers in 2011 .