The Red Sox have added an interesting player to their spring training mix, with the team announcing Friday that is has added 20-year-old outfielder Gilberto Jimenez to its spring training roster as a non-roster invitee.
Baseball America ranks Jimenez as the Red Sox' No. 7 prospect and highlights him as the best athlete in the organization and the best outfield arm among their minor leaguers.
Jimenez, a switch-hitter, signed with the Red Sox in 2017 out of the Dominican Republic and has played in 126 minor league games, batting .338 with 30 steals and an .832 OPS. In 2019, he was named a New York-Penn League mid-season All-Star with Lowell, finishing the year as the league’s leader in batting average (.359) and hits (84). Jimenez was named the Red Sox’ 2018 Latin Program Position Player of the Year.
Jimenez becomes the Red Sox' 34th non-roster invitee, joining other top prospects like Triston Casas, Jeter Downs, Nick Yorke and Jarren Duran.
