 Jiménez opened the season on the 60-day disabled list with a fracture of the left elbow.He was re-instated from the DL on July 9 and optioned to Triple-A Tacoma where he went 2–1 with 2 saves and a 3.51 ERA.He started out in Tacoma in , going 1–3 with a 3.55 ERA and three saves; he was called up on July 1 and made 31 appearances going 0–2 with a 3.41 ERA in 34.1 innings striking out 26.