Some have occurred in the outfield, such as his torn pectoral tendon during spring training this year. Late last season, he was injured while running the bases.
The Chicago White Sox left fielder ran into bad luck while sitting on the bench during Tuesday’s series opener against the Athletics at Oakland Coliseum.
Jiménez suffered a bruised right knee when he got hit by a line drive while in the dugout in the third inning. X-rays were negative and Jiménez is day to day, the Sox said after the game.
“I was paying attention to the game, but I never expect a foul ball to come into my knee,” Jiménez said Wednesday.