Atlanta transferred Jimenez (knee) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday. Jimenez is expected to be sidelined until the second half of the season while he remains on the mend from November surgery on his left knee, so his move to the 60-day IL won't affect his timeline for a return. The transaction will free up a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Stuart Fairchild, whom Atlanta acquired from Cincinnati on Monday.
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60-Day IL - Knee - Surgery Expected Return: 2025-08-01Latest Joe Jiménez news
Joe Jiménez
Game Log
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PreseasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER3/25W 4-01.0200001003/20W 10-91.0100002003/173-30.2100000003/12L 5-11.1100001113/9L 10-30.2120001003/3W 3-21.0310001002/29W 5-01.000000100
Preseason Totals 5.593000711 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER9/30W 3-01.0000000009/30L 8-70.0000003339/28W 2-11.1120000009/24W 5-11.0200001009/21W 6-21.0200001009/20L 4-31.0300000009/18W 7-11.0200000009/15L 9-21.1110000009/13W 6-21.0200000009/8W 4-31.0210001209/6W 3-11.0000000009/4W 5-21.0200000009/3W 3-01.0310000009/1L 3-21.0300000008/30W 7-21.0000002008/28W 5-11.0310000008/27W 8-61.2200002118/23W 3-21.0000001008/21L 3-21.0000001118/20W 3-11.0100000008/18W 3-11.0201000008/12W 1-01.0101000008/11L 9-80.1000004338/10W 11-81.0200000008/6L 10-01.0000003118/2W 5-31.0310001007/31W 6-21.0200001007/30W 5-11.0210000007/27W 4-01.0100000007/25L 3-20.2100000007/20W 3-21.0000000007/14W 6-31.1000001007/12W 6-11.0100001007/10L 7-51.0011002227/8W 5-41.0110000007/6W 5-11.0210000007/3W 3-11.0100000006/29W 2-11.0120000006/26W 6-21.0001000006/23W 3-11.0200000006/18W 2-11.0100001006/17W 2-11.0100000006/13W 6-31.0000001006/12L 4-21.0200003226/9L 8-51.0110000006/6W 5-21.0100000006/2W 3-11.0110000005/31W 4-21.0210001005/30L 3-11.0100001005/26W 8-11.0300000005/23W 3-01.0000000005/20L 6-51.0020003445/17L 3-11.0100000005/11W 4-11.0220000005/7W 4-21.0100000005/3L 4-31.0100001005/1W 5-21.0000000004/29L 2-11.0210002004/27L 4-21.0000003224/24W 4-31.0100000004/20W 5-21.0200000004/17W 5-41.1100000004/16W 6-21.0100000004/14W 9-71.0200001004/9W 6-50.1000001004/7W 5-21.2200000004/5W 6-51.0100001003/31L 5-40.2010000113/29W 9-31.010000100
Regular Season Totals 65.48222400452220 -
PostseasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER10/2L 5-41.011000000
Postseason Totals 111000000
Joe Jiménez Player Profile
Team
Atlanta Braves
Birthdate
1/17/1995 (30)
Status
D60
HT/WT
6'3", 277 lbs
Birthplace
San Juan, PRI
Position
RP
Career History
Atlanta Braves
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Detroit Tigers
2017-2023
(6 seasons)
Joe Jiménez
Splits
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 068.2152.6822240452220630.1812Home 032.2123.0351300221311420.1851Away 036.0032.3479002399210.1781Night 042.1131.95412002899330.1841Day 026.1023.8281000171311300.1771vs Righty 00.0000.04513102590000.1850vs Lefty 00.0000.03793020130000.1772March 01.2005.41100111000.1670April 010.1001.712100822000.2050May 010.0113.611500644100.1620June 010.0011.810400522110.1471July 011.0011.611400522110.1350August 012.0024.5142001466210.2980September 013.2002.023500653100.1251Opponent vs STL 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs MIN 0 2.2 0 0 3.4 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0.200 0 vs KC 0 1.1 0 0 0.0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs PIT 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs MIA 0 5.0 0 0 0.0 11 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0.167 0 vs CIN 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs HOU 0 2.1 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs AZ 0 4.2 0 1 3.9 4 2 0 0 3 2 2 1 1 0.188 0 vs PHI 0 6.2 0 1 2.7 7 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0.174 0 vs SD 0 4.1 0 1 8.3 2 2 0 0 5 4 4 1 0 0.278 0 vs BOS 0 1.0 1 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs NYM 0 5.0 0 0 5.4 6 2 0 0 5 3 3 0 0 0.250 0 vs NYY 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs SF 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs LAD 0 3.1 0 0 0.0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.091 0 vs CLE 0 1.0 0 0 18.0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0.500 0 vs ATH 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.143 0 vs TOR 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0.125 1 vs MIL 0 3.0 0 0 3.0 4 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0.333 0 vs SEA 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 vs DET 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0.143 0 vs WSH 0 4.0 0 0 0.0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.154 0 vs BAL 0 2.0 0 1 9.0 2 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0.400 1 vs LAA 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs CHC 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs COL 0 3.1 0 1 8.1 7 1 0 0 4 3 3 1 0 0.286 0 vs TEX 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 Venue @ Baltimore 0 2.0 0 1 9.0 2 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0.400 1 @ Philadelphia 0 3.2 0 0 2.5 4 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0.214 0 @ Washington 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Houston 0 2.1 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ San Francisco 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Chicago 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ New York 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Arizona 0 2.0 0 1 9.0 1 2 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0.286 0 @ Colorado 0 1.1 0 1 20.3 2 0 0 0 4 3 3 1 0 0.500 0 @ Minnesota 0 2.2 0 0 3.4 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0.200 0 @ Pittsburgh 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Los Angeles 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Milwaukee 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.143 0 @ Atlanta 0 32.2 1 2 3.0 35 13 0 0 22 13 11 4 2 0.185 1 @ Seattle 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 @ Miami 0 3.0 0 0 0.0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.182 0 @ St. Louis 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ San Diego 0 2.1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.222 0 @ Cincinnati 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 -
SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 01.0000.01100000000.0000Away 01.0000.01100000000.0000Night 01.0000.01100000000.0000vs Lefty 00.0000.01000000000.0000vs Righty 00.0000.00100000000.0000October 01.0000.01100000000.0000Opponent vs SD 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 Venue @ San Diego 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0
Joe Jiménez Latest News
Shifts to 60-day IL
Atlanta transferred Jimenez (knee) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday. Jimenez is expected to be sidelined until the second half of the season while he remains on the mend from November surgery on his left knee, so his move to the 60-day IL won't affect his timeline for a return. The transaction will free up a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Stuart Fairchild, whom Atlanta acquired from Cincinnati on Monday.
Officially lands on injured list
Atlanta placed Jimenez on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left knee articular cartilage injury. Jimenez underwent knee surgery back in November and will be out at least until the second half and perhaps for the entirety of the 2025 campaign. He is a candidate to be shifted to the 60-day IL if/when Atlanta needs to free up a spot on its 40-man roster.
Timeline still uncertain
Jimenez could end up missing the entire 2025 season as he recovers from offseason knee surgery, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Atlanta hasn't ruled the right-hander out yet though, and if his rehab goes well he could rejoin the big-league bullpen soon after the All-Star break. Jimenez had the best statistical season of his career in 2024 despite pitching with pain in his left knee from July on, posting a 2.62 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 82:23 K:BB over 68.2 innings while racking up a career-high 27 holds. In his absence, Pierce Johnson, Aaron Bummer and Dylan Lee figure to be the primary set-up men for closer Raisel Iglesias. "I'm just focusing on my rehab," Jimenez said this week in camp. "Obviously it's a long process, but I come here every day to work and try to do everything that I can just to make it right now."
Undergoes knee procedure
Jimenez is expected to mis the next 8-to-12 months while recovering from surgery to repair damaged cartilage in his left knee, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. This news came out of the blue for Jimenez, who was one of Atlanta's top relievers during the 2024 campaign. A timeline for his return should come into focus as he begins to progress in his rehab, but it appears he'll be sidelined for the first half of the 2025 season if not longer.
Secures third save
Jimenez picked up the save in Friday's 5-3 victory over the Marlins, allowing one hit and one walk over one scoreless inning with three strikeouts. After Raisel Iglesias pitched on three consecutive days, manager Brian Snitker called upon Jimenez to lock up the win for Atlanta. The righty reliever struggled a bit to secure his 23rd career save, requiring 28 pitches to polish off the game. He now sports a 2.25 ERA with 48:17 K:BB across 44 innings this season. Jimenez appears to be the next in line for saves in the Atlanta bullpen if anything happens to Iglesias given the usage pattern in this game.
Nails down save Monday
Jimenez earned a save against the Diamondbacks on Monday, allowing one walk and striking out one batter in one scoreless inning. Primary closer Raisel Iglesias worked the ninth and 10th frames, so Atlanta turned to Jimenez to close things out after the team scored in the top of the 11th. The veteran right-hander issued a one-out walk but kept Arizona off the scoreboard to earn the save. Jimenez has been one of Atlanta's top high-leverage options this season with two saves and 17 holds along with a 2.31 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 38:14 K:BB over 35 frames. Iglesias should continue to get the vast majority of the save chances moving forward, but Jimenez appears to be among the team's top closing options when the former is unavailable or used in a different capacity.
Secures first save
Jimenez struck out one batter in a perfect inning to earn a save over the Tigers on Monday. Jimenez tossed 10 of 13 pitches for strikes to protect the 2-1 lead and earn his first save of the year. He dropped his season ERA to 2.89 with a 30:10 K:BB through 28 innings. Since yielding four runs in a loss to the Padres on May 20, Jimenez has given up two runs over his last 10 appearances. Raisel Iglesias allowed two runs in a loss to the Rays on Sunday and was likely getting a routine day off Monday.
Tagged with loss in matinee
Jimenez (1-1) blew his first save of the season and took the loss in the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Padres, coughing up four runs on three hits and two walks in one inning. He failed to strike out a batter. The right-hander entered a 5-2 game in the top of the eighth inning and immediately issued a four-pitch walk to Ha-Seong Kim, setting the stage for a rare disastrous outing. Jimenez has only been charged with runs in three of his 18 appearances this season, posting a 3.50 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 18:7 K:BB over 18 innings with nine holds and a win as one of Atlanta's most reliable setup men.
Grabs second hold
Jimenez struck out two over 1.2 perfect innings Sunday to record his second hold of the season in a win over the Diamondbacks. The right-hander entered the game in the sixth inning and needed only 21 pitches (16 strikes) to carve up the heart of Arizona's order. With Raisel Iglesias unavailable after pitching two straight days, it was Pierce Johnson and not Jimenez who got the save Sunday, and the latter hasn't pitched any later than the seventh inning through his first four appearances this season. Jimenez has been sharp in his role, posting a 2.08 ERA and 4:1 K:BB through 4.1 frames, but he appears to be no higher than fourth or fifth in the packing order in the Atlanta bullpen.