The Tampa Bay Rays made a low-risk, high-reward investment Monday in a former Silver Slugger Award-winning outfielder.
Eloy Jimenez, who finished last season with the Baltimore Orioles following a midseason trade with the Chicago White Sox, will sign a minor-league contract with the Rays according to multiple reports Monday.
Jesse Rogers of ESPN was first to report the news on Twitter/X.
News: DH Eloy Jimenez and the Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement on a minor league deal, sources tell ESPN. Jimenez, 28, played for the White Sox and Orioles this year and hopes to rebuild his career with a Rays team that has high aspirations in the American League East.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) December 23, 2024Jimenez, 28, hit 18 home runs in 2023 but only hit five in 65 games for the White Sox before he was traded to Baltimore ahead of the 2024 trade deadline.
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