Born on May 17, 2001, in Panama, professional baseball shortstop and second baseman Leonardo Jimenez plays for the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Jimenez is of Panamanian descent.
On the list of the Top 30 Blue Jays prospects for 2022 that was compiled by Major League Baseball, he is rated fifth.
On July 2, 2017, Jimenez became an international free agent by signing with the Blue Jays. He was given a signing bonus of $800,000 for his services.
His first year in the minor leagues was spent with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, where he played 37 games and had a batting average of.250.
He played practically all of 2019 with the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays, for whom he had a batting average of.298 in 56 games.
As a result of the Minor League season being postponed in 2020, he did not participate in any games. He spent most of 2021 with the Class A Dunedin Blue Jays, where he appeared in 54 games and hit.316 with a batting average of.316.
In 2022, he began the season playing with the Vancouver Canadians at the High-A level.
How Tall Is Leo Jimenez?
Leonardo Jimenez is a 23-year-old shortstop and second baseman in the major leagues of professional baseball, with a height of 5 feet 11 inches and a weight of 160 pounds.