Juan Díaz (shortstop)

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| caption = Díaz with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in 2007

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| birth_place = Baní, Dominican Republic

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| debutdate = May 25

| debutyear = 2012

| debutteam = Cleveland Indians

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| finaldate = May 29

| finalyear = 2012

| finalteam = Cleveland Indians

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Juan Habisail Diaz (born December 12, 1988) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop. He signed as a non-drafted free agent on April 20, 2006 by Seattle Mariners an played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians in 2012.

Professional career

=Seattle Mariners=

In 2006, his first professional season, Díaz batted .191 in 178 at-bats for the Dominican Summer League Mariners. He drove in 23 runs and had an on-base percentage of .324. He played shortstop for 44 of 47 games and 3 games at third base.

Image:Juan Diaz, 2008.jpg

Díaz began the 2007 season with the Class-A High Desert Mavericks appearing in six games. He was transferred to the Peoria Mariners on May 24 and then the Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on June 4. He hit .333 with five runs scored, six doubles and 11 RBIs in 22 games in May. He had season-high 10-game hitting streak, hitting .375 from June 21–30. Díaz took part in the Mariners 2007 Arizona Fall League playing for the Peoria Javelinas.

He spent the 2008 season with Wisconsin, appearing in 122 games. He recorded five hit streaks of five or more game, including a season-high seven-game hit streak from June 19–25. He recorded 22 multi-hit games, including four season-high three-hit games. Díaz participated in the Mariners Advance Development League in Peoria.[http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=SS&sid=t504&t=p_pbp&pid=501726 Jaun Diaz Bio & Stats] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426035746/http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=SS&sid=t504&t=p_pbp&pid=501726 |date=April 26, 2010 }} milb.com

Díaz split the 2009 season with the Mavericks and the Peoria Mariners. During his time with Peoria he compiled three hits in three at-bats with one home run. With the Mavericks he hit .311 with 101 hits, four home runs and 29 RBIs in 84 games. He was a California League Mid-Season All-Star in his best offensive season to date.

=Cleveland Indians=

On June 26, 2010 Diaz was traded to the Cleveland Indians along with Ezequiel Carrera for Russell Branyan.{{cite news|title=Indians trade Branyan to Mariners|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=5333411|access-date=January 23, 2015|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|date=June 28, 2010}}{{cite news|last1=Baker|first1=Geoff|title=Mariners reacquire Russell Branyan in trade with Cleveland|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2012218306_branyan27.html|access-date=January 23, 2015|work=Seattle Times|date=June 28, 2010}}

The Indians purchased Díaz's contract on November 18, 2011. Díaz was called up to the Indians on May 25, 2012.{{cite news|title=Indians recall infielder Juan Diaz from Akron|url=http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/32205888/indians-recall-infielder-juan-diaz-from-akron|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094129/http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/32205888/indians-recall-infielder-juan-diaz-from-akron|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2015|work=MLB.com|date=May 25, 2012}}

On June 4, 2013, Diaz was called up from the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to fill in for All-Star shortstop Asdrúbal Cabrera who had been put on the 15-day DL earlier that day. He was optioned back to Columbus on June 11 when John McDonald was activated. He was designated for assignment on September 1.{{cite news|title=Indians add 5 players to roster for stretch run|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?id=9624855|access-date=January 23, 2015|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|date=September 1, 2013}}

=Miami Marlins=

Díaz signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins on January 9, 2014.{{cite news|title=Marlins sign Slowey to minor league deal|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/marlins-sign-slowey-to-minor-league-deal/|access-date=January 23, 2015|publisher=Fox News|date=January 9, 2014}}

=Chicago White Sox=

Díaz signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox on January 22, 2015. He was released on April 12, 2015. {{cite news|title=Soto, Penny get minors deals|url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/12212928/chicago-white-sox-agree-deals-geovany-soto-brad-penny|access-date=January 23, 2015|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|date=January 22, 2015}}

=Miami Marlins (second stint)=

Díaz signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins on April 14, 2015.

=Pittsburgh Pirates=

Díaz signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 2, 2016. Working primarily as a pitcher, Díaz made four appearances for the rookie–level Bristol Pirates, compiling a 2.25 ERA with 2 strikeouts across 4 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season in November 7.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2016|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2016/|access-date=July 22, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 8, 2016 |language=en}}