Toronto Blue Jays agree to terms with Former Baltimore Orioles all-star outfielder

Multiple reports out of Toronto say the Jays have reached an agreement with Jimenez on a minor-league deal, but the club itself had not announced anything publicly in those initial reports.

That matters, because the fine print is where these signings live, and «big league camp invite» is often mentioned explicitly when it's official. For now, the clean, confirmed part is simply that Toronto is bringing him into the organization as depth.

If you're wondering why fans still perk up, it's because Jiménez has shown real thunder before, including 31 homers as a 2019 rookie and a Silver Slugger season in 2020.

I can already hear the fan logic, it's a cheap power lottery ticket, and those are fun when your lineup needs a jolt. The Blue Jays' risk is basically roster math, not money, especially if he starts in Buffalo.

Jiménez turns 29 this winter, and the recent big-league line was rough: in 2024 he hit .238 with six homers and a .626 OPS between Chicago and Baltimore.

The broader picture is still decent, though. He owns a .269 career average with 95 home runs and 298 RBIs, and those numbers don't disappear by accident.

What he needs now is simpler than any headline, stay on the field and get the ball in the air. Statcast had him hitting the ball hard in 2024, but the overall results didn't follow, so Toronto is betting the bat speed is still in there.

If this ends with Jiménez forcing a decision in camp, that's a win for everyone involved, and the next checkpoint is whether his at-bats look dangerous again when games start to matter.