Jairo Jose Díaz Hernandaz (born May 27, 1991) is a Venezuelan

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who is a free agent. He made his

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(MLB) debut with the

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in 2014 and also played for the

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from 2015 to 2020, missing 2016 due to Tommy John surgery.

Career

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

In 2014, Diaz played for the

Inland Empire 66ers The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The 66ers are based in San Bernardino, California, and play at San Manuel Stadium. Franchise ...

of the

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and the

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of the

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, and pitched to a 3.48

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(ERA) with 85

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s in

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. The Angels promoted him to the major leagues on September 8. Díaz made his MLB debut that day, recording two

Colorado Rockies

After the 2014 season, the Angels traded Díaz to the

in exchange for

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. 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 The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an el ...

of the

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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 that would require

Tommy John surgery Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery (TJS), is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's bo ...

. Díaz was designated for assignment on June 10, 2018, and later released on June 14. A day later, he re-signed with the Rockies to a minor league contract. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018. On December 21, Díaz re-signed to a minor league contract. He was called up on May 22, 2019, to the MLB roster. He would remain in the bullpen for the Rockies for the remainder of the season, posting a record of 6–4 in 56 games with 5 saves. In 2020, his performance regressed as he finished with a 7.65 ERA in 24 games with 4 saves. His control also worsened as he induced 14 walks in 20 innings. On April 1, 2021, Díaz was designated for assignment following the signing of

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. On April 5, Díaz was outrighted to the alternate training site. Díaz spent the 2021 season with Triple-A Albuquerque. There, he made 9 appearances and struggled to a 7.36 ERA with 10 strikeouts. On October 5, Díaz elected free agency.

Gastonia Honey Hunters

On April 6, 2022, Díaz signed a minor league contract with the

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. On June 7, it was announced that Díaz's deal with the Mariners had never been finalized, and that he was signing with an independent team. On June 7, 2022, Díaz signed with the

Gastonia Honey Hunters The Gastonia Honey Hunters are a professional baseball team based in Gastonia, North Carolina. They play in the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a "partner league" of Major League Baseball, at CaroMont Health Park i ...

of the

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. He appeared in 4 games, going 0–1 with a 5.40 ERA and 1 strikeout in 3.1 innings pitched. He was released by the team on July 19.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Diaz, Jairo 1991 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players Arizona Complex League Rockies players Arizona League Angels players Arkansas Travelers players Boise Hawks players Burlington Bees players Caribes de Anzoátegui players Cedar Rapids Kernels players Colorado Rockies players Dominican Summer League Angels players Gastonia Honey Hunters players Inland Empire 66ers players Lancaster JetHawks players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Orem Owlz players People from Puerto la Cruz Sportspeople from Anzoátegui Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States

Career

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Colorado Rockies

Gastonia Honey Hunters

See also

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