Breaking: Blue Jays Sign Former 'Can't Miss' Prospect Slugger

Eloy Jimenez has been signed by the Toronto Blue Jays

It might have been an off-day for the Toronto Blue Jays on the field, but behind the scenes, they made a very intriguing move. In a search for some added offensive depth, the Jays have signed the former No. 3 prospect in all of baseball, Eloy Jimenez.

Breaking News: According to my sources, Eloy Jiménez has signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. Eloy is in good health and ready to play; he is only waiting to obtain his work visa. #Toronto #BlueJays pic.twitter.com/RDI4qvdlWl
— Mike Rodriguez (@mikedeportes) August 29, 2025

Latin American MLB Insider Mike Rodriguez is reporting that his sources tell him that the free agent Jimenez has signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays, and is "in good health and ready to play; he is only waiting to obtain his work visa."

Jimenez was a "can't miss" elite prospect while with the Chicago White Sox going back to 2018 and 2019.

He last played with the White Sox and Baltimore Orioles last season. But the O's declined his $16.5 million team option, making him a free agent. They had acquired him from the Pale Hose at the 2024 trade deadline. He was signed to a minor league deal by the Tampa Bay Rays for this season.

At Triple-A in the Rays' system, Jimenez has struggled, with just three homers in 40 games at Triple-A, and a .733 OPS. He did have a .278 batting mark and 29 RBIs in 167 plate appearances. He was released by the Rays on July 11th.

The now 26-year-old had a sensational rookie year in 2019, when he mashed 31 home runs with 79 RBIs, a .513 slugging pct. and an .828 OPS. He followed that up with an even better year in the shortened 2020 season, winning the Silver Slugger in the outfield, after batting .296 with an .891 OPS and 14 HR and 41 RBIs in just 55 games in the 60-game campaign.

But consistent injury problems plagued Jimenez for the next few seasons, limiting him to less than 100 games in three of the next four seasons. His OPS+ has remained above average when he has played, and stands at 112 for his career, with a .269 average, .780 OPS and 95 home runs.

We'll soon see what the Blue Jays' plans are for him.