Antonio Jiménez, a 24-year-old relief pitcher in the San Fransico Giants organization, was involved in a car crash in the Dominican Republic on Monday, team officials confirmed to the Daily Mail.
According to the Daily Mail, Jiménez was one of four people involved in the crash in which an SUV collided with two scooters. Three men, identified as Alfredo Garcia, Israel Carpio, and Victor de Jesus, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to a report from Diario Libre, a newspaper in the Dominican Republic.
Jiménez reportedly suffered fractures in the femur and spine and was rushed to a nearby hospital and remains in "intensive care".
“We are aware of the tragic car accident involving one of our players, Antonio Jiménez, and are in the process of gathering more information,” the Giants organization said in a statement to the Daily Mail. “Out of respect for everyone affected and due to the ongoing investigation, we will refrain from further comment at this time.”
The left-hander is on the cusp of an MLB promotion
Jiménez is not on the Giants' top 30 prospects list on MLB Pipeline, but he spent the 2025 season at Triple-A Sacramento. In 29 games, he posted a 3.55 ERA while averaging 11 strikeouts per nine innings. The left-hander is yet to make his Major League debut.
He returned to the Dominican Republic this winter to play with LIDOM's Toros del Este, making two appearances with the club thus far. The 2025-26 season was his second consecutive winter ball season with the Toros.
Jiménez began his professional baseball career in 2018 as a 17-year-old with the Tampa Bay Rays organization in the Dominican Summer League. He elected free agency after splitting the 2024 minor league season between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham in the Rays' system.
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