The 20-year-old reliever sees the roster change as a minor bump in the road and has high expectations for a quick recovery.
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. -- As West Michigan Whitecaps reliever Joe Jimenez took the hill Friday evening in Lake County, it only took a handful of pitches for Jimenez to realize something wasn't right. Jimenez was called upon to replace fellow reliever Tyler Ford in the bottom of the ninth with a runner on to attempt to close the door on their rival in the third of a three-game road series. Jimenez walked the very first batter he faced, placing two men on.