Background
Jiménez was born in Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit.
Jiménez was born in Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit.
Listed at 5" 11", 200 pounds, he batted and threw left-handed. As a teenager, he pitched for local Nayarit teams. In 1988, he was purchased by the Braves from Jalisco and made his debut for the big team in the midseason.
In one season career, Jiménez posted a 1–6 record with a 5.01 European Research Area in 15 appearances, including nine starts, giving up 31 earned runs on 65 hits and 12 walks while striking out 26 in 55 ⅔ innings of work.
After that, he was demoted to Double-A Greenville Braves in 1989 and had an 11–7 mark with a 3.48 European Research Area in 22 starts.
In 1980, he was a member of the Mexico national baseball team in the Amateur World Series, and later played for the Charros de Jalisco in the Mexican League.