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

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. He has played in MLB for the

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, 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

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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

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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 October, Díaz became a free agent. After playing for the

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, Díaz signed a minor league deal with the Mets on January 7, . Díaz started the season with the

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, 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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