The right-hander, one of three Puerto Rican natives on the World Team, is enjoying a stellar season with Class A West Michigan. Jimenez, 20, boasts a 1.69 ERA and 0.844 WHIP in 20 appearances for the Whitecaps.
Jimenez is rated as the Tigers' 10th-best prospect on MLBPipeline.com, which praises his 97-98 mph fastball and power slider.
Major League Baseball, in conjunction with the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau, MLB.com, Baseball America and the 30 Major League clubs, selected the 25 players on each team. Tony Perez will manage the World Team, while Ken Griffey Sr.