Argenis Díaz
Argenis Díaz (born February 12, 1987) is a professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010.
| Argenis Díaz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Diaz with the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Shortstop | |||
| Born: February 12, 1987 Guatire, Venezuela | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 21, 2010, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| September 30, 2010, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .242 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 2 | ||
| Teams | |||
Career
Boston Red Sox
Díaz was acquired by the Boston Red Sox organization in July 2003 as an international free agent. He started his professional career in 2006 by playing with the Gulf Coast Red Sox
In 2007 Díaz played for Class A Greenville Drive, batting .279 in 405 at-bats. The Boston Red Sox bought his contract from Greenville on November 20, 2007 and was invited to spring training by the Red Sox. On March 11, 2009, Díaz was optioned to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs.
Pittsburgh Pirates
On July 22, 2009, Diaz was traded along with Hunter Strickland to the Pittsburgh Pirates for first baseman Adam LaRoche.[1]
On April 22, 2010 Diaz made his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates, after his recall earlier in the day.[2] He went 0 for 1 with a groundout as a pinch-hitter in the 9th inning against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Detroit Tigers
He signed as a minor league free agent with the Detroit Tigers on December 20, 2010.
Cincinnati Reds
Díaz signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds on December 2, 2013. Diaz was released by the Reds on June 18, 2014
Arizona Diamondbacks
On June 21, 2014, Diaz signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.[3]
Return to Detroit
On January 20, 2016, the Tigers signed Díaz to a minor league contract. He was released on August 12, 2017.[4]
Coaching career
Díaz is currently a coach for the Indianapolis Indians, the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Pirates Notebook: Early strikes Morton's issue". old.post-gazette.com.
- "International League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/minor-league-transactions-aug-12-18-2017/#UVVppv1kWl6xTyGB.97
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)