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SURPRISE, ARIZONA - MARCH 03: Eloy Jimenez #74 of the Chicago White Sox in action against the Kansas City Royals during a preseason game at Surprise Stadium on March 03, 2021 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
On Friday night, the Toronto Blue Jays will open up a series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (at home) in Canada.
The Blue Jays are coming off a 2-0 win over the New York Yankees (in the Bronx) on Thursday.
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GettyEloy Jiménez #74 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 21, 2026 in Anaheim, California.
Ahead of their series with the Pirates, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reported that the Blue Jays are signing Eloy Jiménez to a Minor League deal.
He had been with the team earlier this season.
Bannon wrote: “Eloy Jiménez is returning to the #BlueJays on a minor-league deal, source tells @Ken_Rosenthal and I.
He hit .290 in 12 games with the Jays earlier this year, and elected FA.”
Eloy Jiménez is returning to the #BlueJays on a minor-league deal, source tells @Ken_Rosenthal and I.
He hit .290 in 12 games with the Jays earlier this year, and elected FA.
Jiménez spent the first five and a half seasons of his career playing for the Chicago White Sox.
In 2019 (as a rookie), he batted .267 with 31 home runs and 79 RBI’s.
Following the White Sox, Jiménez had a brief stint with the Baltimore Orioles (in 2024).
GettyEloy Jiménez #74 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates after scoring a run against the Detroit Tigers during the top of the seventh inning at Comerica Park on June 23, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.
Over 546 career games, Jiménez is batting .269 with 537 hits, 95 home runs, 301 RBI’s, 235 runs and three stolen bases.
Ben Stinar Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years. He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar