Robinzon Díaz Henriquez (born September 19, 1983) is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was the bullpen catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2017 to 2020.
| Robinzon Díaz | |
|---|---|
 Díaz during his tenure with the Nashville Sounds | |
| Catcher / Coach | |
| Born: September 19, 1983 Monte Plata, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 2008, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 10, 2009, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .281 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 20 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As Player
As Coach | |
Professional career
editToronto Blue Jays
editOn April 23, 2008, Díaz made his Major League debut with the Toronto Blue Jays against the Tampa Bay Rays and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.[1]
Pittsburgh Pirates
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On August 25, 2008, Díaz was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates as the player to be named later to complete a trade for José Bautista and was assigned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.[2] After spending several days with Indianapolis, he was called up by the Pirates on September 2.[3] On September 7, 2008, Díaz got his first major league hit, a single off San Francisco Giants pitcher Jonathan Sánchez.[4]
Díaz began the 2009 season in Triple-A but was recalled to the Pirates late in April after starting catcher Ryan Doumit became sidelined with a broken wrist.[5] He would serve mainly as backup to fellow rookie catcher Jason Jaramillo and as an occasional pinch hitter. In his 31 games with Pittsburgh, Díaz compiled a .295 batting average and drove in 18 runs.[6] He was optioned back to Triple-A when Doumit returned from injury on July 10.[7]
He was designated for assignment at the end of the 2009 season, and released on November 30, 2009.[8]
Detroit Tigers
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On December 8, 2009, he was signed to a contract by the Detroit Tigers.[9]
Díaz spent the 2010 season as a member of the Toledo Mud Hens, finishing the season batting .255 with a home run and 21 RBI in 71 games.[10] He filed for free agency on November 6, 2010.
Texas Rangers
editOn January 18, 2011, he was signed to a minor league contract by the Texas Rangers.[11]
He also played for the Tigres del Licey in the Dominican Winter League.[10]
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
editDiaz signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on December 23, 2011.[12] He was released on August 7, 2012.[13]
Return to Texas
editThe Rangers re-signed Diaz to a minor league contract on August 12, 2012, and assigned him to the Triple-A Round Rock Express.[6] On November 3, he was declared a minor league free agent by Major League Baseball.[14]
Milwaukee Brewers
editOn January 18, 2013, Díaz signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[15] He started the 2013 season with the Brewers' Double-A affiliate Huntsville Stars. He split the season with the Stars and Triple-A Nashville, where in 108 games total, he hit .302/.335/.433 with seven home runs and 42 RBI.[10] After joining the Sounds on June 29, 2013, Díaz closed out the year by hitting .328 (58-for-127) with four home runs and 20 RBI in 50 Pacific Coast League games.[10][16]
On October 1, 2013, Díaz signed a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training with the Brewers.[17] He returned to Nashville for the start of the 2014 season.[18]
The Brewers signed Diaz to another minor-league deal on February 23, 2015.[19] The same day he was assigned to Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. On April 6, 2015 he was demoted to the Double-A Helena Brewers. On April 17, 2015, he was promoted back to Triple-A Colorado Springs.[18] After the season, he was selected to the roster for the Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12.[20]
Return to Toronto
editOn February 26, 2016, Díaz signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.[21]
Olmecas de Tabasco
editOn May 17, 2016, Diaz signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League.[22] He was released on July 1, 2016.[23]
Baseball staff
editDiaz became the bullpen catcher with the Milwaukee Brewers during the 2017 baseball season.[24] He remained in the position through 2020.[25]
Diaz was named as a coach for the DSL Brewers for the 2024 season.[26]
References
edit- ^ "Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays Box Score, April 23, 2008". Baseball-Reference.com. April 23, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Pirates acquire Robinzon Diaz from Toronto". Pittsburgh Pirates. MLB.com. August 25, 2008. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
- ^ Langosch, Jenifer (September 2, 2008). "Bucs bolster roster with 10 callups". Pittsburgh Pirates. MLB.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants Box Score, September 7, 2008". Baseball-Reference.com. September 7, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Perrotto, John (April 21, 2009). "Broken wrist sidelines Doumit for 8-10 weeks". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Robinzon Diaz Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Kovacevic, Dejan (July 10, 2009). "Pirates activate Doumit, recall Cruz, demote Diaz". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Dierkes, Tim (November 30, 2009). "Robinzon Diaz Becomes A Free Agent". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Beck, Jason (December 8, 2009). "Tigers add catcher Diaz on Minors deal: Veteran adds to depth in case Avila needs more time". Detroit Tigers. MLB.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Robinzon Diaz Minor, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "The Texas Rangers sign Robinzon Diaz to a minor league deal". Rangers Locker. January 25, 2011. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ Saxon, Mark (December 23, 2011). "Langerhans, two others, sign minor league deals". ESPN. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (August 8, 2012). "Minor Moves: Knapp, Diaz, Rodriguez". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2012). "Minor League Free Agents 2012". Baseball America. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ Links, Zachary (January 18, 2013). "Minor Moves: Wilson, Powell, Yankees, Mets". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "Nashville Sounds pregame notes, April 18, 2014" (PDF). Minor League Baseball. April 18, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ^ Adams, Steve (October 1, 2013). "Minor Moves: Velez, Gomez, Diaz, Leon". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ a b "Robinzon Diaz Stats, Fantasy & News". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Adams, Steve (February 26, 2015). "Minor Moves: Ransom, McCoy, Diaz, Gaudin". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ "DOM Roster". WBSC. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "Blast from the past: Blue Jays sign Robinzon Diaz to minor league deal". Bluebird Banter. SB Nation. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Llega Robinzon Díaz a Olmecas". Minor League Baseball (in Spanish). May 17, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Mexican League Transactions". Minor League Baseball. p. July 2016. Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ Mercer, Greg (May 3, 2017). "Once traded for Bautista, Diaz embraces new role with Brewers". Sportsnet. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Scott, Bill (November 5, 2020). "Brewers announce 2021 coaching staff". Wisconsin Radio Network. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Brewers' MiLB managerial chain shuffling in 2024". MLB.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
External links
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- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)