 He made one other major league appearance, also as a pinch hitter, against the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 27 and groundout to the shortstop.On February 26, 2007, Giménez decided to have surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and as a result, missed the entire 2007 season.On November 27, 2007, he signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays that included an invitation to spring training.