Dave Littlefield, the director of player development for the Detroit Tigers, confirmed to the Free Press on Thursday night that right-handed pitcher Joe Jimenez has been promoted from Double-A Erie to Triple-A Toledo.
“He’s performing well and has all year,” Littlefield said by phone from Lakeland, Fla. “We just think that Triple-A will provide more of a challenge.”
Jimenez, 21, earned his 12th Double-A save of the season in Thursday’s 5-3 win over Reading. Jimenez didn’t allow a hit or walk in an inning of work and had one strikeout.
He has a 2.18 ERA and a 0.