Robinzon Díaz Explained

Robinzon Díaz
Position:Catcher / Coach
Birth Date:19 September 1983
Birth Place:Monte Plata, Dominican Republic
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 23
Debutyear:2008
Debutteam:Toronto Blue Jays
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 10
Finalyear:2009
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.281
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:20
Teams:As Player

As Coach

Robinzon Díaz Henriquez (born September 19, 1983) is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was the bullpen catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2017 to 2020.

Professional career

Toronto Blue Jays

On April 23,, Díaz made his Major League debut with the Toronto Blue Jays against the Tampa Bay Rays and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.[1]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On August 25, 2008, Díaz was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates as the player to be named later to complete a trade for José Bautista and was assigned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.[2] After spending several days with Indianapolis, he was called up by the Pirates on September 2.[3] On September 7, 2008, Díaz got his first major league hit, a single off San Francisco Giants pitcher Jonathan Sánchez.[4]

Díaz began the 2009 season in Triple-A but was recalled to the Pirates late in April after starting catcher Ryan Doumit became sidelined with a broken wrist.[5] He would serve mainly as backup to fellow rookie catcher Jason Jaramillo and as an occasional pinch hitter. In his 31 games with Pittsburgh, Díaz compiled a .295 batting average and drove in 18 runs.[6] He was optioned back to Triple-A when Doumit returned from injury on July 10.[7]

He was designated for assignment at the end of the 2009 season, and released on November 30, 2009.[8]

Detroit Tigers

On December 8, 2009, he was signed to a contract by the Detroit Tigers.[9]

Díaz spent the 2010 season as a member of the Toledo Mud Hens, finishing the season batting .255 with a home run and 21 RBI in 71 games.[10] He filed for free agency on November 6, 2010.

Texas Rangers

On January 18, 2011, he was signed to a minor league contract by the Texas Rangers.[11]

He also played for the Tigres del Licey in the Dominican Winter League.[12]

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Diaz signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on December 23, 2011.[13] He was released on August 7, 2012.[14]

Return to Texas

The Rangers re-signed Diaz to a minor league contract on August 12, 2012, and assigned him to the Triple-A Round Rock Express.[15] On November 3, he was declared a minor league free agent by Major League Baseball.[16]

Milwaukee Brewers

On January 18, 2013, Díaz signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[17] He started the 2013 season with the Brewers' Double-A affiliate Huntsville Stars. He split the season with the Stars and Triple-A Nashville, where in 108 games total, he hit .302/.335/.433 with seven home runs and 42 RBI.[18] After joining the Sounds on June 29, 2013, Díaz closed out the year by hitting .328 (58-for-127) with four home runs and 20 RBI in 50 Pacific Coast League games.[19] [20]

On October 1, 2013, Díaz signed a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training with the Brewers.[21] He returned to Nashville for the start of the 2014 season.[22]

The Brewers signed Diaz to another minor-league deal on February 23, 2015.[23] The same day he was assigned to Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. On April 6, 2015 he was demoted to the Double-A Helena Brewers. On April 17, 2015, he was promoted back to Triple-A Colorado Springs. After the season, he was selected to the roster for the Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12.[24]

Return to Toronto

On February 26, 2016, Díaz signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.[25]

Olmecas de Tabasco

On May 17, 2016, Diaz signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League.[26] He was released on July 1, 2016.[27]

Baseball staff

Diaz became the bullpen catcher with the Milwaukee Brewers during the 2017 baseball season.[28] He remained in the position through 2020.[29]

Diaz was named as a coach for the DSL Brewers for the 2024 season.[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: April 23, 2008. Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays Box Score, April 23, 2008. January 8, 2022. Baseball-Reference.com. en.
  2. Web site: August 25, 2008. Pirates acquire Robinzon Diaz from Toronto. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110605040131/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080825&content_id=3365224&vkey=pr_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit. June 5, 2011. June 5, 2011. Pittsburgh Pirates. MLB.com.
  3. Web site: Langosch. Jenifer. September 2, 2008. Bucs bolster roster with 10 callups. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080905221136/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080902&content_id=3405308&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit. September 5, 2008. January 9, 2022. Pittsburgh Pirates. MLB.com.
  4. Web site: September 7, 2008. Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants Box Score, September 7, 2008. January 9, 2022. Baseball-Reference.com. en.
  5. Web site: Perrotto. John. April 21, 2009. Broken wrist sidelines Doumit for 8-10 weeks. January 9, 2022. The Tribune-Democrat. en.
  6. Web site: Robinzon Diaz Stats. January 9, 2022. Baseball-Reference.com. en.
  7. Web site: Kovacevic. Dejan. July 10, 2009. Pirates activate Doumit, recall Cruz, demote Diaz. January 9, 2022. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. en.
  8. Web site: Dierkes. Tim. November 30, 2009. Robinzon Diaz Becomes A Free Agent. January 9, 2022. MLB Trade Rumors. en-US.
  9. News: Beck. Jason. December 8, 2009. Tigers add catcher Diaz on Minors deal: Veteran adds to depth in case Avila needs more time. Detroit Tigers. MLB.com. dead. December 9, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091212235355/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091208&content_id=7777714&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det. December 12, 2009.
  10. Web site: Robinzon Diaz Minor, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History. January 9, 2022. Baseball-Reference.com. en.
  11. News: January 25, 2011. The Texas Rangers sign Robinzon Diaz to a minor league deal. Rangers Locker. dead. February 9, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110715153400/http://www.rangerslocker.com/2011/01/25/the-texas-rangers-sign-robinzon-diaz-to-a-minor-league-deal/. July 15, 2011.
  12. Web site: Robinzon Diaz Minor, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History. January 9, 2022. Baseball-Reference.com. en.
  13. Web site: Saxon. Mark. December 23, 2011. Langerhans, two others, sign minor league deals. January 9, 2022. ESPN. en.
  14. Web site: Nicholson-Smith. Ben. August 8, 2012. Minor Moves: Knapp, Diaz, Rodriguez. January 9, 2022. MLB Trade Rumors. en-US.
  15. Web site: Robinzon Diaz Stats. January 9, 2022. Baseball-Reference.com. en.
  16. Web site: Eddy. Matt. November 6, 2012. Minor League Free Agents 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121109034155/http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2012/11/minor-league-free-agents-2012/. November 9, 2012. November 11, 2012. Baseball America.
  17. Web site: Links. Zachary. January 18, 2013. Minor Moves: Wilson, Powell, Yankees, Mets. January 9, 2022. MLB Trade Rumors. en-US.
  18. Web site: Robinzon Diaz Minor, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History. January 9, 2022. Baseball-Reference.com. en.
  19. Web site: Robinzon Diaz Minor, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History. January 9, 2022. Baseball-Reference.com. en.
  20. Web site: April 18, 2014. Nashville Sounds pregame notes, April 18, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419014421/http://www.milb.com/documents/1/0/4/72523104/notes4_18_upgge06a.pdf. April 19, 2014. April 19, 2014. Minor League Baseball.
  21. Web site: Adams. Steve. October 1, 2013. Minor Moves: Velez, Gomez, Diaz, Leon. October 1, 2013. MLB Trade Rumors.
  22. Web site: Robinzon Diaz Stats, Fantasy & News. January 9, 2022. Minor League Baseball. en.
  23. Web site: Adams. Steve. February 26, 2015. Minor Moves: Ransom, McCoy, Diaz, Gaudin. February 26, 2015. MLB Trade Rumors.
  24. Web site: DOM Roster. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105233543/http://www.wbsc.org/tournaments/2015-premier12/rosters/team/331/. January 5, 2018. January 5, 2018. WBSC.
  25. Web site: March 7, 2016. Blast from the past: Blue Jays sign Robinzon Diaz to minor league deal. March 7, 2016. Bluebird Banter. SB Nation.
  26. Web site: May 17, 2016. Llega Robinzon Díaz a Olmecas. May 18, 2016. Minor League Baseball. Spanish.
  27. Web site: Mexican League Transactions. dead. July 16, 2016. Minor League Baseball. July 2016. June 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160620183053/http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=l_trn&lid=125.
  28. Web site: Mercer. Greg. May 3, 2017. Once traded for Bautista, Diaz embraces new role with Brewers. May 27, 2018. Sportsnet.
  29. Web site: Scott. Bill. Brewers announce 2021 coaching staff. Wisconsin Radio Network. November 5, 2020. December 28, 2020.
  30. Web site: Brewers' MiLB managerial chain shuffling in 2024 . 2024-06-14 . MLB.com . en.

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