Jimenez notched the save Friday night against the Royals after recording the final out.
Jimenez entered the contest with two outs in the top of the ninth in a three-run ballgame, and he managed to retire the final batter to preserve a 5-2 victory. It was his first save chance since Shane Greene was dealt to the Braves, and Jimenez figures to have the first shot at locking up the Tigers' closer role for the remainder of the season.