A.J. Jimenez

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Prospect Positional Primer: Catcher

Late last fall, with inspiration from Jason Parks of Baseball Prospectus, I began writing a series of articles which I titled “Positional Primers”. I broke down the Blue Jays system into seven categories;…Read More

Report: A.J. Jimenez to undergo Tommy John surgery

New Hampshire Fisher Cats catcher A.J. Jimenez appears to be headed for Tommy John surgery to replace the ulnar collateral ligament in his right (throwing) elbow, according to a blog entry from Kevin Gray…Read More

LaCava: A.J. Jimenez is a sleeper

Defensively-gifted Blue Jays catching prospect A.J. Jimenez opened eyes with both his glove and bat last season, so it’s no surprise that in an article on Baseball America yesterday (behind a paywall),…Read More

Projected 2012 New Hampshire Fisher Cats Roster

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Blue Jays, officially announced their projected 2012 Opening Day roster over the weekend, and there are some noticeable names on the list. I’ll…Read More

Blue Jays cut top prospects in latest roster trimming

The Blue Jays now have 41 players remaining in camp after five players were returned to minor league camp. Pitchers Deck McGuire and Jerry Gil, first baseman Mike McDade and catchers Travis d’Arnaud…Read More

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Message to Travis d’Arnaud: A.J. Jimenez is Hot on Your Tail

It’s no secret that the Blue Jays are perhaps the deepest organization at catcher in all of baseball…Read More

Complete Minor League Recap: April 22

Here’s your minor league recap for April 22, which now includes win/loss totals, winning or losing…Read More

Complete Minor League Recap: April 20

With the Lugnuts playing a doubleheader, the Jays’ minor league affiliates played a total of five…Read More

Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition: #17 A.J. Jimenez

It’s hard to argue that the Blue Jays may have more depth at catcher than any other team in Major…Read More

Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition: #36 Sean Ochinko

After Alan Farina, our top reliever on the list at #37, comes a catcher at heart turned corner infielder…Read More