Hector C. Gimenez

Positions: Catcher, Pinch Hitter and Outfielder
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 230 lb.

Born: September 28, 1982 in San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela
Signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 1999. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 25, 2006 (Age 23)   vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Dodgers/Astros 2006-2013
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$493k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 1.123, Arb Eligible: 2015, Free Agent: 2018 [*], Agents: The L. Warner Companies [*]
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• 1/23 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Stults, Olmedo, Young: Here are today's minor moves... The White Sox agreed to sign left-handers Leyson Septimo and Eric Stults, catcher Hector...
• 1/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Hector Gimenez signsThe Chicago White Sox signed free-agent C Hector Gimenez (Dodgers) to a minor league deal Sunday, Jan. 15....[+] The Chicago White Sox signed free-agent C Hector Gimenez (Dodgers) to a minor league deal Sunday, Jan. 15.

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• 6/12 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Outright Hector Gimenez to Double-A: The Dodgers have outrighted catcher Hector Gimenez to Double-A Chattanooga, according to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times...
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• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Make three moves: The Los Angeles Dodgers sent down IF Ivan De Jesus, called up IF Juan Castro and transferred C Hector Gimenez (knee) to the 60-day...[+] disabled list Friday, May 13.

• 4/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Hector Gimenez slated for surgery: Los Angeles Dodgers C Hector Gimenez (knee) will have knee surgery Tuesday, April 26, according to Dylan Hernandez of the Los...[+] Angeles Times.
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• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Dioner Navarro has torn oblique: Los Angeles Dodgers C Dioner Navarro (oblique) has been diagnosed with a torn muscle in his right oblique and will begin the season...[+] on the 15-day disabled list, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com's Tony Jackson. Navarro will likely miss at least a month. Manager Don Mattingly said Cs A.J. Ellis and Hector Gimenez will compete for the backup job. C Rod Barajas might start nearly all of the games when Navarro is out.
• 3/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Dioner Navarro headed for MRI: Los Angeles Dodgers C Dioner Navarro (side) was sent for an MRI exam Thursday, March 24, after leaving the game with pain in his...[+] right side after swinging during batting practice, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com's Tony Jackson. Navarro could be replaced by either Cs Hector Gimenez or A.J. Ellis if he has to start on the disabled list.
• 3/24 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Matt Kemp Is Going to Destroy Worlds: I’ve been relentlessly down on James Loney for a while now*, just like I was on Russell Martin. I’ve said that Casey...
• 3/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Aaron Miles' chances improving: Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Aaron Miles' chances of cracking the 25-man roster have improved due to recent injuries to 3B Casey Blake...[+] (back) and 2B Jamey Carroll (finger), according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. Miles is competing for a utility sot with IFs Juan Castro, Eugenio Velez, Ivan De Jesus and Hector Gimenez. Manager Don Mattingly said he doesn't want De Jesus to be in a bench role in the majors. 'I had laser eye surgery during the offseason and I'm seeing better than ever,' said Miles. 'With the experience I have and now that I'm seeing better, I feel born again in a weird way - like I got a gift.' He said his 2009 season was hampered by injuries and family problems.
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• 3/22 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Is Jay Gibbons The Best Use of a Roster Spot?: Me, yesterday: Of the nine left fielders from last year, only Jay Gibbons seems certain to see time there again this year, and...
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• 3/16 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Hector Gimenez Might Actually Have a Chance: (First things first: as many of you know, I write weekly – sometimes moreso – at Baseball Prospectus, mainly in the...
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• 12/21 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Who Will Make Up the 2011 Albuquerque Isotopes?: Last weekend, my friends at River Ave. Blues took a stab at predicting what the AAA roster for the Yankee farm club in Scranton...

• 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: What's Next For The Dodgers?: The bulk of the moves made by the Dodgers this offseason have focused on shoring up the team's rotation, unsurprising after their...
• 11/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Add two to roster: The Los Angeles Dodgers have added C Hector Gimenez and P Luis Vasquez to their 40-man roster, according to MLB.com's Lyle Spencer....[+]