Baltimore Orioles Ubaldo Jiménez

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1.1 2014
1.2 2015
1.3 2016
1.4 2017

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2014

on february 19, 2014, jiménez s half season of success earned him 4-year $50 million deal baltimore orioles.

in first start orioles, jimenez threw 6 innings against red sox, getting tagged 4 runs , loss. go on lose next 3 decisions, orioles lost in first 5 starts. pitched 6.59 era , went 0-4 in first month o s. first win member of orioles came on may 2, when tossed 7 ⁄3 scoreless innings against twins. on july 11, 2014, jimenez placed on 15-day dl due right ankle sprain.

in first season baltimore, jimenez 6–9 4.81 era in 25 games (22 starts). included on teams alds roster, did not pitch in series. despite being on alds roster, jimenez left off of o s alcs roster against kansas city royals. after failed season orioles president dan duquette refused cut him or trade him because team believed bring bring half season of success

2015

on april 11, 2015, in first start of season, jimenez pitched 7 shutout innings, against toronto blue jays. allowed 2 base runners, single josé reyes in 4th, , walk him in 6th, , struck out 8. on april 17, 2015, in start against boston red sox, jiménez ejected first time in career home plate umpire jordan baker. jiménez had hit pablo sandoval in right shoulder. baker deemed hit pitch intentional, after sandoval had slid second baseman jonathan schoop, break double play.

after starting first half of season going 7-4 2.81 era in 17 starts, jimenez had disappointing second half, pitched 5.63 era 5-6 record after all-star break. finished 2015 season moderate 4.11 era in 32 starts. went 12-10 1.32 whip , 168 strikeouts in 184 innings pitched.

2016

heading 2016 season, jimenez looked carry on success previous season struggled mightily in first half, registering era of 7.38 through 18 appearances. on september 5, jimenez pitched first complete game since 2011. after allowing 3-run home run in first inning rays, jimenez retired 25 of final 26 batters faced, including final 17 batters of game. orioles first complete game since september 3 of 2014. in next start, jimenez lowered era below 6 first time since may 17. pitched 7 innings of 2-run ball, earning fourth straight quality start, , fifth straight start allowing 3 or fewer runs. jimenez finish season 8-12 record , era of 5.44 in 29 games, 25 starts.

in wild card game, jimenez entered game in bottom of 11th inning 1 out , no 1 on base. proceeded give 3 straight hits, last of game , season ending walk-off home run edwin encarnación, ending orioles season.

2017

jimenez opened season o s 4th starter. throughout whole season, jimenez endured career worst season, setting career highs in era (6.81), earned runs (108) , home runs allowed (33). 2017 season marked jimenez s final season in baltimore, ending 4 year run record of 32-42 , era of 5.22 baltimore.