Julio César Pimentel is a professional baseball pitcher.

Pimentel was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...

 on July 14, .

In , Pimentel played for the Single-A Columbus Catfish

Columbus Catfish

The Columbus Catfish were a minor league baseball team in Columbus, Georgia. They were a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and were an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays since September 29, 2006. The Catfish relocated to Bowling Green, Kentucky for the 2009 season.The Catfish played home...

. Pimentel led the team with 10 wins and led all starters with a 3.48 ERA

Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...

. Pimentel played for the Single-A Vero Beach Dodgers in , going 8-10 with a 5.08 ERA in 26 games (24 starts).

Pimentel began the season for the Vero Beach Dodgers again. Playing in 30 games, making 9 starts, he went 3-8 with a 5.69 ERA. On July 25, 2006, Pimentel was traded along with Blake Johnson, Odalis Pérez

Odalis Pérez

Odalis Amadol Pérez is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He played with the Atlanta Braves , the Los Angeles Dodgers , the Kansas City Royals , and the Washington Nationals ....

, and cash considerations to the Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...

 for Elmer Dessens

Elmer Dessens

Elmer Dessens Jusaino [deh-SENZ] is a Mexican professional baseball player who is currently a free agent.-Personal life:...

. He finished the season with the Single-A High Desert Mavericks

High Desert Mavericks

The High Desert Mavericks are a minor league baseball team in Adelanto, California, USA. Their Major League parent club is the Seattle Mariners. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the California League and had been a farm team of the Kansas City Royals since 2005 before the switch...

, making 12 relief appearances, going 2-1 with a 3.18 ERA. In , he played for the Single-A Wilmington Blue Rocks

Wilmington Blue Rocks

The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team located in Wilmington, Delaware. The Blue Rocks play in the Northern Division of the Carolina League.-Franchise history:...

. Pimentel made 22 starts in 27 games and went 12-4 with a 2.65 ERA. His 12 wins and his 2.65 ERA were career highs for him.

On November 20, 2007, his contract was purchased, protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft

Rule 5 draft

The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...

. He appeared in the 2008 All-Star Futures Game

All-Star Futures Game

The All-Star Futures Game is an annual baseball exhibition game between a team of top minor league prospects from the United States and a team of prospects from other parts of the World...

. Pimentel suffered a bone spur

Bone spur

Osteophytes, commonly referred to as bone spurs, are bony projections that form along joint margins. They should not be confused with enthesophytes, which are bony projections which form at the attachment of a tendon or ligament.-Pathophysiology:...

fracture in his elbow during 2009 spring training.

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