Leonardo Jimenez

Leonardo Joel Jiménez (born May 17, 2001) is a Panamanian professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Career Toronto Blue Jays Jiménez signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent on July 2, 2017, receiving a $800,000 signing bonus. He began his minor league career in 2018 with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, hitting .250 in 37 games. He spent 2019 almost exclusively with the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays, hitting .298 in 56 games. In 2021, he spent most of the year with the Single–A Dunedin Blue Jays, playing in 54 games and batting .316/.517/.381 with one home run and 19 RBI. On November 19, 2021, Toronto added Jimenez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

In 2022, he started the season with the High-A Vancouver Canadians. In 94 games split between New Hampshire and the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons, he batted .270/.366/.401 with 8 home runs, 47 RBI, and 8 stolen bases. Jiménez was optioned to Triple–A Buffalo to begin the 2024 season.

On July 2, 2024, Jiménez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to Isiah Kiner-Falefa. He made his major league debut two days later, starting at shortstop against the Houston Astros. In 63 appearances for the Blue Jays during his rookie campaign, Jiménez slashed .229/.329/.358 with four home runs and 19 RBI.

Jiménez was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo to begin the 2025 season. He made 18 appearances for Toronto during the regular season, batting .069/.129/.172 with one home run and one RBI.

On March 25, 2026, Jiménez was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays after failing to make the team's Opening Day roster.

Miami Marlins On March 29, 2026, Jiménez was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Dub Gleed.