Feliciano was originally picked in the 36th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a draft-and-follow player.

He batted .305 with 26 RBI, and stole 34 bases in 44 attempts in 77 games, finishing four steals behind Northwest League leader Juan Pierre.

He played for the Class-A Advanced San Bernardino Stampede in 2000 and batted .289, stealing 31 bases while being caught 11 times.

[citation needed] Feliciano spent 2001 back at Vero Beach and hit .262, stealing 22 bases in 32 attempts.

Feliciano again led his league's outfielders in fielding percentage, this time handling 284 chances without an error.

When the Mets traded Jeff Francoeur to the Texas Rangers, Jesus was sent down to the Minors again to make room for rookie outfielder Lucas Duda.

He was selected to play on the Puerto Rican national team for the 2009 World Baseball Classic, where he was the starting left fielder alongside major leaguers Carlos Beltrán and Alex Ríos.

He joined the Chicago Cubs organization after retiring and replaced Bill Buckner as hitting coach for the Boise Hawks in 2014.