Leo

Jiménez

The 25-year-old infielder had been sidelined since May 21 due to concussion symptoms. He returns to a .227/.327/.250 slash line with zero homers and one RBI in his first 52 plate appearances with the Marlins. Graham Pauley was optioned back to Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move on Friday.

Jiménez will need to miss at least a week with his head injury. The 25-year-old will be replaced on the active roster by Graham Pauley, with Pauley getting a promotion from Triple-A Jacksonville in the corresponding transaction.

The right-handed-hitting Jiménez was limited to playing against lefties previously, but since Graham Pauley got sent down, he’s started three of the Marlins’ five games against righties. He did collect three hits last night, which was probably why he was back in there today, but the DH spot really isn’t being optimized while being filled by a utilityman with a career .211/.309/.322 line in 283 major league plate appearances. The Marlins will probably keep mixing and matching until Griffin Conine comes off the IL or Agustín Ramírez returns from exile.

It appears to be nothing more than a routine night off for the speedy 26-year-old infielder. Leo Jimenez will start in his place at second base and will bat eighth against Orioles’ southpaw Cade Povich on Thursday night in Miami.

The positive news here is that X-rays came back negative after Jiménez was removed from Wednesday afternoon’s contest against the Cardinals. It sounds like he’ll avoid a trip to the injured list.

No word yet on the reason for the move. Leo Jiménez takes over at shortstop in his place to face Reds starter Brady Singer.

The Marlins designated Garrett Acton for assignment in a corresponding move to clear a spot on the team’s active roster. Jiménez, 24, is out of minor league options so he’ll get an immediate opportunity to show what he can do in a reserve role at the big league level for the Fish.

The Blue Jays had designated Jiménez for assignment earlier in the week, so they were willing to flip him for anything tangible that they could get at this stage. Jiménez is out of minor league options, so the Marlins will have to make a 26-man roster move to clear a spot for him before the trade becomes official.

Lee opens the year on the doorstep of the big leagues after being acquired from the Tigers in an offseason trade. Bastardo and Jiménez lose their spots on Toronto’s 40-man roster but are decent bets to pass through waivers unclaimed and remain with the organization.

Jiménez’s chances of making the Jays seemed a lot better during that brief window after Anthony Santander went down and before Jesús Sánchez was acquired. He’s out of options and the closest thing the Jays would have to a utility infielder on the bench, but they can probably do without him, since Davis Schneider can play second, Addison Barger can play third and Ernie Clement can slide all around the infield. If the Jays put him Jiménez waivers, one imagines someone will take a shot. He’s just 24, and he has a .404 OBP in 94 career games in Triple-A. As a major leaguer, he’s come in at .207/.303/.332 in 242 plate appearances to date.