Héctor Giménez
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| Tampa Bay Rays — No. 61 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: September 28, 1982 | |
| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 25, 2006 for the Houston Astros | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Hits | 0 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Batting average | .000 |
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Héctor C. Giménez [Ec-tor he-MEH-nes] (born September 28, 1982 in San Felipe, Venezuela) is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Tampa Bay Rays. Giménez is a switch hitter and throws right-handed.
Giménez was ranked the best defensive catcher in the Houston Astros system, according to Baseball America. He made his major league debut with the Astros on September 25, 2006. Before the call, he hit .273 (75-for-275) with eight home runs and 37 RBI in 76 games for the Round Rock Express in his first season at the Triple-A level. In 2005, he led the Corpus Christi Hooks with 58 RBI and earned Texas League All-Star honors.
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, Giménez signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays that included an invitation to spring training.
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