The Marlins have made a roster swap in the infield, recalling Deyvison De Los Santos and designating Leo Jiménez for assignment.
Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reported the move before the team made it official. Miami brought Jiménez in at the start of this season after Toronto had designated him for assignment, sending prospect Dub Gleed and $250K in international bonus pool space to the Blue Jays to get the deal done.
It’s a move the Marlins would probably like to have back. Jiménez never really got rolling in Miami, even with steady playing time.
He appeared in 66 games, logged 194 plate appearances, and put up a .199/.306/.259 line with a 65 wRC+. His 9.3% walk rate and 19.6% strikeout rate were respectable, but the production never followed.
A .244 batting average on balls in play didn’t help, and neither did the fact that he hit just two home runs.
The glove hasn’t provided much of a boost, either. Jiménez has seen action at all four infield spots, though most of his work came at second and third base. At third, he committed four throwing errors and was charged with minus-5 marks from both Defensive Runs Saved and Outs Above Average.
Jiménez entered the season with some name value after once being a notable prospect for the Blue Jays, but he had already burned through his final option year in 2025, which helped push him off Toronto’s roster at the end of spring training. Miami took a shot on him, but the fit didn’t stick. Because the trade deadline has already passed, he’ll have to clear waivers in the coming days.
There’s still at least some reason for another club to take a look. From 2023 to 2025, Jiménez got 735 plate appearances in the minors and hit .274/.386/.406 with a 121 wRC+.
He only launched 15 home runs in that stretch, but his 11.4% walk rate and 16.3% strikeout rate stood out. Statcast also shows that his hard hit rate and average exit velocity this year are a bit above average.
If no team claims him, Jiménez would remain with the Marlins. He doesn’t have the career outright needed to elect free agency, and he’s still short of three years of big league service time. If he isn’t added back to the roster by season’s end, though, he would be eligible for minor league free agency as a player with at least seven years in the minors.
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