Camden Chat · Oct 30, 2015
Ubaldo, though maybe not obvious, made strides in improving as a pitcher in 2015
Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY SportsDespite earning $11.2M a season ago, Jimenez was consistently underwhelming to the point of being relegated to the bullpen. In his 22 starts in '14, Jimenez posted a shrieking 4.81 ERA and among pitchers with at least 120.0 IP, he led all of baseball with an astronomical 13.9 BB%. He couldn't throw strikes, couldn't limit damage and as a natural occurrence, failed to go deep into ballgames.
Entering Spring Training, it was apparent pitching coach Dave Wallace had one hell of a task, reviving Jimenez into a competent starter. Perhaps Jimenez's biggest issue, one certainly having plagued his career in recent years, were his mechanics.