Detroit Tigers right-hander reliever Joe Jiménez won't pitch again this season.
On Friday, the 27-year-old realized he couldn't compete through the pain any longer. The Tigers placed Jiménez on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right lumbar spine strain, ending his career-best campaign.
"I was doing everything that I could to stay in the game and finish the season," Jiménez said Tuesday. "In Chicago, something came up. It wasn't feeling the same. I didn't want to put the team in a bad position. I said something."
Pain in his back emerged at the end of August.