Jhonathan Alexander Díaz (born September 13, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels. Díaz signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in 2013.
| Jhonathan Díaz | |
|---|---|
 Diaz with the Rocket City Trash Pandas | |
| Seattle Mariners – No. 74 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 13, 1996 Valencia, Venezuela | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 2021, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.80 |
| Strikeouts | 32 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
editBoston Red Sox
editDíaz signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent on August 9, 2013, for a $600,000 signing bonus.[1] He spent his professional debut season of 2014 with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox, going 6–2 with a 1.63 ERA over 66+1⁄3 innings.[2] He did not play in 2015. He spent the 2016 season with the GCL Red Sox, going 4–4 with a 2.85 ERA with 57 strikeouts over 60 innings.[2] Díaz spent the 2017 season with the Greenville Drive, going 6–6 with a 4.57 ERA with 80 strikeouts over 88+2⁄3 innings.[2]
He split the 2018 season between Greenville and the Salem Red Sox, going a combined 11–9 with a 3.09 ERA with 151 strikeouts over 157+1⁄3 innings.[2] Díaz spent the 2019 season back with Salem, going 9–8 with a 3.86 ERA and 118 strikeouts over 128+1⁄3 innings.[2] He played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League following the 2019 season.[3] Díaz did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He elected free agency on November 2, 2020.[5]
Los Angeles Angels
editOn November 17, 2020, Díaz signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels.[6] He split the 2021 minor league season between the Rocket City Trash Pandas and the Salt Lake Bees, going a combined 5–6 with a 4.01 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 76+1⁄3 innings.[2]
On September 17, 2021, Díaz contract was selected to the 40-man roster and he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] He made his MLB debut that night versus the Oakland Athletics.[8] In 3 appearances during his debut campaign, he allowed 6 runs on 11 hits with 9 strikeouts in 13.0 innings pitched.
In 2022, Díaz spent the majority of the season in Triple–A with Salt Lake. In 4 games (3 starts) for the Angels, he recorded a 2.93 ERA with 11 strikeouts across 15+1⁄3 innings of work. On November 18, 2022, Díaz was designated for assignment by the Angels;[9] he was non–tendered by the team the same day, and became a free agent.[10]
On December 15, 2022, Díaz re–signed with the Angels on a minor league contract. In 38 appearances for Triple–A Salt Lake, he registered a 9–2 record and 4.55 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 87.0 innings of work. On September 7, 2023, the Angels selected Díaz's contract, adding him to the major league roster.[11] In 4 appearances for the team, he struggled to a 10.29 ERA with 4 strikeouts in 7.0 innings of work. Following the season on October 16, Díaz was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Salt Lake.[12] He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[13]
Seattle Mariners
editOn January 9, 2024, Díaz signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.[14] On May 22, the Mariners added Díaz to their 40–man roster and optioned him back to the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers. The transaction was performed to prevent Díaz from exercising the opt–out clause in his contract.[15] On June 11, Díaz got the call up and is making his season debut via an emergency start.[16]
References
edit- ^ Badler, Ben (March 5, 2014). "2014 International Reviews: Boston Red Sox". Baseball America. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jhonathan Diaz Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Wimberly leads seven Sox alum in Arizona Fall League". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Hoornstra, J.P. (September 18, 2021). "Rookie journeyman Jhonathan Diaz debuts in Angels' loss to A's". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ Harris, Jack (September 17, 2021). "Jhonathan Diaz to make MLB debut for Angels; Dylan Bundy likely done for year". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ Bollinger, Rhett (September 17, 2021). "Young arms share spotlight in opener vs. A's". MLB.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Angels' Jhonathan Díaz: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "Angels non-tender four players ahead of deadline". halohangout.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "Angels' Jhonathan Diaz: Promoted to majors for start". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Jared Walsh among six players outrighted off Angels' roster". ocregister.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "Mariners Agree To Minor League Deals With Kirby Snead, Jhonathan Diaz". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Mariners Select Jhonathan Díaz". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ O'Day, Christopher. "Mariners announce surprise starter after scratching Bryan Woo". sodomojo.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet