Luis Jimenez Makes Angels 40-Man Roster

by Rev Halofan on Nov 3, 2011 10:07 PM PDT in Minor Leagues

The Angels 40-Man roster now stands at 39 after the team added '11 Arkansas Trav 3B Luis Jimenez to the major league waiting room.

At season's end the roster was actually at 42 with two players (Francisco "Wolverine" Rodriguez and Kendrys Morales were on the 60-Day DL). Four players have elected to pursue free agency: Russell Branyan, Joel Piñeiro, Horacio Ramirez and Fernando Rodney. Don't let the door hit any of ya on the way out...

So the reinstatement of the two long-injured players brought the roster to 38 and now LUCHO is on the 40 man. Our minor league analyst RYAN GHAN ranked Lucho the #18 prospect in the organization prior to the 2011 season and ranked Lucho's 2011 campaign as the 9th best performance by an Angels minor leaguer this year. Now it appears that new Angels GM Jerry Dipoto agrees with Ghan's ongoing ability to spot talent in his first player transaction as General Manager.

With Alberto Callaspo looking at free agency after next season, look for Lucho to be fastracked to Anaheim. He turns 24 on January 18 - just 11 days older than Hank Conger!

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I liked Branyan during his small stint here

Representing the Angels in Sin City.

by maze88 on Nov 3, 2011 10:13 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Uh Rev??

When I click Luis Jimenez’ name, it takes me to a SBNation page for a Luis Jimenez that was born in 1982 and who is a 1B for the Nationals… NOT the right page for Luis Jimenez, born in 1988, who is a 3B in the Angels system..

by pattimelt on Nov 3, 2011 10:15 PM PDT reply actions

more than one Luis Jimenez

AP and Getty had 90 photos to choose form – 86 of them were of a soccer player by the same name!

by Rev Halofan on Nov 3, 2011 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Is the soccer player available?

CONGER, CONGER, CONGER !!!

by steelgolf on Nov 4, 2011 7:02 AM PDT up reply actions

We could use an athletic backstop.

by Halowitz on Nov 4, 2011 9:47 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

I hear Mathis is athletic

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Nov 4, 2011 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions

He was a quarterback

Look how lucky we are that he chose baseball over football.

Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.

by Teixeira Who? on Nov 4, 2011 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Should have gone with football Jeff.

by ~MMP~ on Nov 4, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions

He'd just overthrow the receiver, and hit the defender instead.

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Nov 4, 2011 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Or throw to the wrong receiver

[insert Mathis-throws-to-first GIF here]

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Nov 4, 2011 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Was he Injured in 2009

Makes sense he was added to the 40 man. If a player is younger than 18 when they sign their first pro contract then the player, after 5 minor league seasons, must either be placed on the 40 man roster or they will be exposed to the Rule 5 draft.

He played minor league ball in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011 according to milb.com.

by YouthofToday on Nov 3, 2011 10:34 PM PDT reply actions

LOL.. I didn't remember the

name at all, which is why I clicked the link.. I wanted to see what level he was from, so I clicked and it showed me a 1B who in the pic is wearing a Boston uni, but he plays for the Nats… poor kid.. LOL

by pattimelt on Nov 3, 2011 10:34 PM PDT reply actions