DIAZ Jose

Dominican Republic

Baseball/Softball

Date of Birth: 27 Feb 1984

Age: 37

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.93/6'3''

Place of birth: LA ROMANA

Birth Country:

Dominican Republic

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Baseball/Softball	Baseball DOM Dominican Rep.	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium	Baseball Opening Round Group A #1 DOM Dominican Rep. 3 JPN Japan 4	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Baseball Opening Round Group A #3 MEX Mexico 0 DOM Dominican Rep. 1	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Baseball Round 1 #8 DOM Dominican Rep. 3 KOR Republic of Korea 4	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Baseball Round 1 Repechage #11 ISR Israel 6 DOM Dominican Rep. 7	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Baseball Round 2 Repechage #12 DOM Dominican Rep. 1 USA United States 3	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Baseball Bronze Medal Game #15 DOM Dominican Rep. 10 KOR Republic of Korea 6	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Jumbo [There was another Jose Diaz when he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers organisation and due to his size he was named Jumbo], Arepa (eldia.com.do, 06 May 2021; draysbay.com, 02 May 2017)

Occupation:

Wife Anny, children Jose and Mauricio

Languages spoken:

Diablos Rojos del Mexico [Mexico City, MEX] since 2019

Miguel Ojeda [club], MEX; Hector Borg [national], DOM

Position style:

Pitcher (baseball-reference.com, 09 Jul 2021)

Bats right, throws right (baseball-reference.com, 09 Jul 2021)

Sporting relatives:

His brothers have played minor league baseball in the United States of America. His father played baseball at amateur level in the Dominican Republic. (Periodico El Dia YouTube channel, 05 May 2021)

National league:

Mexican Baseball league [MEX] (elnacional.com.do, 27 Apr 2021)

He took up the sport at age five. At age 14, he began training as a pitcher. (Periodico El Dia YouTube channel, 05 May 2021)

He was born into a family of baseball fans. (Periodico El Dia YouTube channel, 05 May 2021)

He was named in the 2021 Caribbean Series All-Star team. (milb.com, 08 Jun 2021)

He was selected for the 2019 Mexican League All-Star Game. (milb.com, 08 Jun 2021)

General Interest

General
CLUB HISTORY
He was signed to a minor league contract by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2001 and played with their affiliate teams until 2007. He played in the minor league affiliates of the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds before making his MLB debut in 2014 with the Reds. He made over 100 relief appearances for Cincinnati before he was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2017. Following two seasons in the minor leagues under the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins organisations, in 2019 he signed with the Mexican Baseball League's Toros de Tijuana. He joined Diablos Rojos del Mexico in December 2019. He has also played winter league baseball in Mexico, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, spending the 2020/21 season with Dominican side Leones del Escogido. (baseball-reference.com, 10 Jul 2021; milb.com, 08 Jun 2021; purobeisbol.mx, 24 Feb 2021; momentodeportivord.com, 31 Jan 2021)

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Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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