Jimenez doing just grand for Pelicans

Eloy Jiménez fit a whole week's worth of production into one inning Thursday.
In his first game back from a tweaked hamstring injury, the Cubs' top prospect smacked a grand slam and drove in five to key an 11-run first inning in Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach's 11-4 rout of Winston-Salem. 

"What's most impressive is his workouts in between the games," Myrtle Beach hitting coach Guillermo Martinez said. "He does not miss a beat in the cage and it all comes down to his work ethic. Right away, he's in the zone and ready to hit because he prepares right and has tons of confidence. He's ready to go from the first pitch."
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After the first three Pelicans reached to begin the game, Jimenez picked out a 1-2 pitch from Winston-Salem starter Luis Martinez (0-1) and sent it over the left-field wall.

It was the second grand slam of Jimenez's career. The first came last July 29 for Class A South Bend, where Martinez served as the hitting coach.
"Eloy is as professional as they come," Martinez said. "It was the same thing last year with South Bend. He shows up ready to work and is just on a completely different level from other players on how he goes about his preparation before, during and after the game."
After Myrtle Beach batted around, the 20-year-old outfielder cashed in again during his second at-bat of the frame, this time with an RBI single to left.
"When I was in the locker room after the game, I was thinking about if I'd ever seen or been a part of anything like that," Martinez said of the 11-run outburst. "I can't say that I have."
In his last three games, Jimenez has batted .455 (6-for-11) with a pair of homers and seven RBIs. Even when he gets out, the Dominican Republic native leaves an impression on his teammates, coaches and opponents.
"He has such a presence at the plate that even when he swings and misses, it's got an impact," Martinez added. "Today, they were really challenging him, and he still stuck to his plan and knew how to get it done."
Jimenez missed the first month of the season with a bone bruise. He made his Class A Advanced debut on May 14 but hit the shelf a week later with a hamstring issue. Even though he's been limited to nine games, the Dominican Republic native has shown no signs of rust and sports a 1.057 OPS with three homers and 10 RBIs. 
"He's all about hitting. He has a plan every at-bat and knows exactly what he needs to do to execute it," Martinez said. "Even in the dugout, he's talking about hitting and asking the right questions. He wants to know the best way to get on the pitcher. His mental preparation is really unbelievable."
Martinez also lauded the poise and humility shown by Jimenez, who is ranked as MLB.com's No. 10 overall prospect.
"We all know he's going to be a great player. Today, I told him we need to continue to work hard at it and forget the outside stuff and try not to focus on what people are saying or writing, just worry about Myrtle Beach and keep his focus here. And he's done a great job with that," Martinez concluded.

Cubs No. 10 prospect Eddy Martinez collected three hits and an RBI and fifth-ranked Oscar De La Cruz (4-2) struck out a season-high 10 batters over 5 2/3 innings.