Jhonathan Alexander Díaz (born September 13, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional

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in the

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organization. Díaz signed with the

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as an international free agent in 2013. He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Career

Boston Red Sox organization

Díaz signed with the

as an international free agent on August 9, 2013 for a $600,000

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. He spent his professional debut season of 2014 with the

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, going 6–2 with a 1.63 ERA over innings. He did not play in 2015. He spent the 2016 season with the

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, going 4–4 with a 2.85 ERA with 57 strikeouts over 60 innings. Díaz spent the 2017 season with the

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, going 6–6 with a 4.57 ERA with 80 strikeouts over innings. He split the 2018 season between Greenville and the

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, going a combined 11–9 with a 3.09 ERA with 151 strikeouts over innings. Díaz spent the 2019 season back with Salem, going 9–8 with a 3.86 ERA and 118 strikeouts over innings. He played for the

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of the

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following the 2019 season. Díaz did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

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Los Angeles Angels

Díaz became a free agent following the 2020 season and signed a minor league contract with the

. He split the 2021 minor league season between the

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and the

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, going a combined 5–6 with a 4.01 ERA and 92 strikeouts over innings. On September 17, 2021, Díaz's contract was selected to the active roster for the first time. He made his MLB debut that night versus the

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. On November 18, 2022, after being designated for assignment, Díaz was non tendered and became a free agent. On December 15, Díaz resigned with the Angels on a minor league deal.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Díaz, Jhonathan 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Valencia, Venezuela Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball pitchers Los Angeles Angels players Dominican Summer League Red Sox players Gulf Coast Red Sox players Greenville Drive players Salem Red Sox players Peoria Javelinas players Rocket City Trash Pandas players Salt Lake Bees players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States