Joselo Soriano Díaz (born April 13, 1980) is a Dominican former

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. He has played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers and in

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for the

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Career

At the age of 16, Díaz was signed by the

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as a non-drafted

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. Seven years later, on July 14, , he found himself traded by Los Angeles to the

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organization. He was subsequently dealt, along with starting pitcher

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, to the

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at the non-waiver trading deadline. Continuing to move from team to team, the right-hander was waived by Tampa Bay in and claimed by the

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on June 7. Again, he did not break into the major leagues, and he became a free agent after season's end. He moved on to the Texas Rangers organization, signing with Texas in January . Díaz received an opportunity when he was dealt to Kansas City in another deadline deal, this time on July 31, 2006, for

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. Weeks later, he received a call-up with the Royals and made his major league debut on September 6 against the

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in Kansas City. In October, Díaz became a free agent. After playing for the

in Japan's

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, Díaz signed a minor league deal with the Mets on January 7, . Díaz started the season with the New Orleans Zephyrs, then returned to the Rangers organization during the season. He was called up to the majors on July 11, and made his Rangers debut the following day in a game against the

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. He was designated for assignment on July 18, after just one appearance. On March 10, 2011, he signed a contract with the Long Island Ducks.Atlantic League transactions

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