Jairo Díaz
| Jairo Díaz | |||
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| Colorado Rockies – No. 47 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: May 27, 1991 Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 8, 2014, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–1 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.55 | ||
| Strikeouts | 26 | ||
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Jairo Jose Díaz Hernandaz (born May 27, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2014.
Career
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
In 2014, Diaz played for the Inland Empire 66ers of the Class A-Advanced California League and the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AA Texas League, and pitched to a 3.48 earned run average (ERA) with 85 strikeouts in 64 2⁄3 innings pitched. The Angels promoted him to the major leagues on September 8.[1] Díaz made his MLB debut that day, recording two strikeouts.[2]
Colorado Rockies
After the 2014 season, the Angels traded Díaz to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Josh Rutledge.[3] During the 2015 season, Díaz had a 3–5 record and a 4.58 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 47 appearances for the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League and a 2.37 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 21 appearances with the Rockies. During spring training in 2016, Díaz tore a ligament in his right elbow, and will require Tommy John surgery.[4]
References
- ↑ "Hamilton still out as Angels return to Cleveland: Angels Blog: Orange County Register". The Orange County Register. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Diaz strikes out two in MLB debut after callup - angels.com". MLB.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ↑ Saunders, Patrick (December 11, 2014). "Rockies trade Josh Rutledge to Angels for reliever Jairo Diaz". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Colorado Rockies' Jairo Diaz to undergo Tommy John surgery – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)