Jiménez was in Braves camp this spring as a non-roster invitee and made just three relief appearances in Grapefruit League action. The 31-year-old righty has plenty of high-leverage experience, but struggled last year in 25 relief outings for the rebuilding Athletics. He should be able to latch on somewhere else, but will likely have to settle for a minor-league deal.

Jiménez was a central component of Oakland’s high-leverage mix for the past three seasons, recording 13 saves to accompany a respectable 3.89 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 80/51 K/BB ratio across 83 1/3 innings (84 appearances), before being non-tendered back in November. The 31-year-old hurler will get a fresh start in Atlanta and seems to have a decent shot at securing one of the final spots in the Braves’ bullpen, if he’s healthy and throwing strikes.

Jiménez was recently non-tendered by the Athletics after posting a 4.91 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, and 25/19 K/BB ratio across 25 2/3 innings in 2024. However, the 30-year-old had been good for the two seasons prior to that and still holds a 3.93 ERA across 84 2/3 MLB innings. Of course, that comes with a 1.44 WHIP and 21.4 percent strikeout rate. He might have to settle for a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

The 30-year-old right-hander was never able to recapture the form that made him a viable high-leverage option out of the bullpen for the A’s during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. He posted a disappointing 4.91 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and a 25/19 K/BB ratio across 25 2/3 innings at the big-league level during the 2024 campaign. Jiménez had been expected by MLBTradeRumors.com to earn $1 million via arbitration.