Jimenez honored as CL Year-End All-Star
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Aug. 31, 2017) - The Carolina League unveiled its list of 2017 Year-End All-Stars on Thursday, and the Winston-Salem Dash are proud to announce that outfielder Eloy Jiménez has been named to the prestigious group. Jimenez has now earned back-to-back Postseason All-Star nods, garnering the honor in 2016
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Aug. 31, 2017) - The Carolina League unveiled its list of 2017 Year-End All-Stars on Thursday, and the Winston-Salem Dash are proud to announce that outfielder
In 71 games in the Carolina League this season, Jimenez smashed his way to a .302 batting average, 16 home runs, 58 RBIs and a .945 OPS. Despite missing the first month of the season due to injury, the 20-year-old still put up All-Star numbers in the first half, posting seven homers and 22 RBIs en route to a 2017 Midseason Carolina League All-Star honor and his second consecutive SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game selection.
On July 13, Jimenez was dealt to the Chicago White Sox from the Chicago Cubs in a trade that included current Winston-Salem infielders
Even with the change of scenery, the right-handed slugger continued to dominate CL pitching, blasting eight homers and collecting 26 RBIs in 29 games as a member of the Dash. The top-ranked prospect compiled a slash line of .345/.410/1.092 during his short time in Winston-Salem, boosting himself to the Double-A level with the Birmingham Barons on August 15.
Jimenez was also named the White Sox Minor League Co-Player of the Month alongside Winston-Salem alumnus
The Dash have had at least one outfielder snag a Carolina League Year-End All-Star spot every season since 2014.
Jimenez joins Frederick's
Winston-Salem wraps up its three-game series with the Carolina Mudcats on Thursday at 7 p.m. from Five County Stadium. Right-hander