Overview
- This week’s coverage during the Braves’ Dodgers series and social posts show Jimenez completed at least his fifth bullpen session and shared video of throwing off a mound.
- Jimenez has not pitched since the end of 2024 after undergoing multiple knee surgeries and a prolonged rehab that included setbacks.
- MLB.com reporter Mark Bowman said Jimenez recently ‘didn’t know if he’d ever pitch again’ and that a return this season still seems unlikely.
- Braves manager Walt Weiss called the progress encouraging and said there is ‘a light at the end of the tunnel,’ though Jimenez has not yet started an official rehab assignment.
- If he fully recovers, Jimenez — a 2018 All‑Star who posted a low ERA for Atlanta in 2024 — could materially help the club’s bullpen depth, but the team will wait for formal rehab steps before adjusting roster plans.