Jonathan Diaz
Jonathan Diaz | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | April 10, 1985|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 29, 2013, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 2015, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |
Batting average | .145 |
Hits | 8 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 6 |
Teams | |
Jonathan Diaz (born April 10, 1985) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox.
Early life
Diaz went to Coral Gables Senior High School, where he was teammates with Yonder Alonso and Eddy Rodríguez.[1] In his senior year, he hit .323 with six doubles and one home run. In his freshman year at North Carolina State University, he hit .167 with 18 RBI and 18 runs. In his sophomore year, he hit .317 with 1 HR, 30 RBI and 42 runs in 60 games. In his junior year, he hit .255 with 1 HR, 31 RBI and 42 runs in 63 games. Diaz, who played summer collegiate ball in 2005 with the Thunder Bay Border Cats, was selected in the 12th round (360th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2006 MLB Draft.
Professional career
Toronto Blue Jays
Diaz was assigned to Short-Season
Boston Red Sox
Diaz was signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox on December 16, 2012.[4] He hit .240 in 22 games with the Red Sox in spring training before being cut on March 25 and assigned to Triple-A Pawtucket.[5] He was the PawSox Opening Day second baseman, and he played with them until his promotion.
He was promoted to the big team on June 29, 2013, and started that day's game against the Blue Jays at
Diaz was optioned back to Pawtucket on July 6, and Holt was called up. Diaz was outrighted to Pawtucket on July 8. In his five-game stint, he went 0-4 with two runs scored. Diaz finished the year with Pawtucket, where in 101 games, he hit .253 with two home runs, 31 RBI, 45 runs scored and 47 walks.[7] He became a free agent after the season.
Toronto Blue Jays (second stint)
Diaz returned to the Blue Jays on November 11, 2013, on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Diaz was selected from Buffalo on April 28, 2015, when José Reyes was placed on the disabled list.[17] He was optioned back to Buffalo on May 5,[18] and outrighted off the 40-man roster on May 15.[19] Diaz was called up on September 30.[20] He appeared in 7 games in 2015, batting .154 with 2 RBI.[21] On November 6, Diaz elected free agency.[22]
New York Yankees
On January 8, 2016, Diaz signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.[23] Diaz played in 101 games with the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, hitting .207/.315/.249 with 1 home run and 25 RBI.
Toronto Blue Jays (third stint)
On January 31, 2017, Diaz signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.[24] He was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons to begin the year, and also spent time with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
New York Yankees (second stint)
On July 5, 2017, Diaz was traded to the New York Yankees organization.[25] He returned to Triple-A Scranton and hit .243/.376/.351 in 28 games with the team. Diaz became a free agent at the end of the season.
References
- ^ Collins, Donny (July 30, 2017). "Reunited". The Citizens' Voice. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Chisholm, Gregor (March 27, 2011). "Thames, Cooper among Blue Jays' cuts". MLB.com.
- ^ "Travis Snider Sent To AAA". AL Eastbound & Down. March 25, 2012. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Red Sox Sign Jonathan Diaz, Mark Hamilton To Minor League Contracts". January 4, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ Doyle, Ricky (March 25, 2013). "Xander Bogaerts, Drew Sutton, Jonathan Diaz Sent to Red Sox' Minor League Camp". NESN.
- ^ Boston.com – Red Sox call up Diaz to start at third base June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "Jonathan Diaz Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Blue Jays sign three". Blue Jays. November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ Lott, John (March 31, 2014). "Blue Jays lose Jose Reyes and the game as season gets off to a depressingly familiar start". National Post. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ Ross, Jamie (April 26, 2014). "Diaz receives 2013 World Series ring". MLB.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ Toman, Chris (April 26, 2014). "Blue Jays middle infielder Diaz gets World Series ring". MLB.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ "Jays promote Gose, Tolleson; demote Diaz, designate Sierra". TSN.ca. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ Davidi, Shi (June 25, 2014). "Blue Jays recall Glenn, option Pillar to Bisons". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- Baseball-Reference. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Tuesday Tidbits: Minor League Free Agents, Drew Hutchison, Blue Jays Roster Tree". Bluebird Banter. September 30, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Jays sign infielder Diaz to minor-league contract". Canadian Press. October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Davidid, Shi (April 28, 2015). "Blue Jays placing Reyes on DL, recalling Diaz". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (May 5, 2015). "Blue Jays Designate Jayson Aquino". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Blue Jays acquire shortstop Torreyes from Astros". Sportsnet. May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ Davidi, Shi (September 30, 2015). "Jonathan Diaz 'ecstatic' to be called up by Blue Jays". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- Baseball-Reference. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "International League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Yankees' Jonathan Diaz: Signs minor league deal with Yankees". cbssports.com. January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Loung, Steven (January 31, 2017). "Blue Jays sign infielder Jonathan Diaz to minor-league contract". Sportsnet. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Yankees' Jonathan Diaz: Traded to Yankees". cbssports.com. July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)