Elías Díaz

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Soto.

Elías Díaz

Díaz, during his tenure with the Indianapolis Indians, at 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game

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Catcher

Born: November 17, 1990
Maracaibo, Venezuela

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB debut

September 12, 2015, for the Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)

Batting average

.000

Home runs

Runs batted in

Teams

Pittsburgh Pirates (2015–present)

Elías David Díaz Soto (born November 17, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Díaz signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in 2008. He made his professional debut in 2009 for the Venezuelan Summer League Pirates. From 2010 to 2013, he played for the Gulf Coast Pirates, West Virginia Power and Bradenton Marauders.^[1] Díaz started 2014 with the Double-A Altoona Curve. In August he was promoted to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians after hitting .328 with Altoona.^[2]^[3]^[4] On November 20, 2014 Díaz was placed on the Pirates' 40-man roster.^[5]

References

↑ Giger, Cory (August 15, 2014). "Diaz promoted following Curve’s loss". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved November 21, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
↑ Sawchik, Travis (August 23, 2014). "Pirates notebook: Breakout of catching prospect Diaz a pleasant surprise". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
↑ Singer, Tom (August 23, 2014). "Bucs catching prospect Diaz climbing depth chart". MLB.com. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
↑ Perrotto, John (August 31, 2014). "Minor League Report: Catcher Diaz making a name". The Beaver County Times. Retrieved November 21, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
↑ "Pirates designate Ike Davis for assignment". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Pittsburgh Pirates current roster

Active roster	3 Sean Rodriguez 5 Josh Harrison 6 Starling Marte 7 David Freese 10 Jordy Mercer 12 Juan Nicasio 14 Ryan Vogelsong 15 Jason Rogers 17 Pedro Florimón 18 Jon Niese 19 Chris Stewart 22 Andrew McCutchen 23 Jake Goebbert 25 Gregory Polanco 27 Jung-ho Kang 28 John Jaso 29 Francisco Cervelli 30 Neftalí Feliz 32 Elías Díaz 35 Mark Melancon 37 Arquimedes Caminero 38 Michael Morse 43 John Holdzkom 44 Tony Watson 45 Gerrit Cole 47 Francisco Liriano 48 Jared Hughes 49 Jeff Locke 52 Rob Scahill 53 Kyle Lobstein 55 Josh Bell 58 Trey Haley 59 Alen Hanson 60 Willy García 61 Gift Ngoepe 71 Max Moroff 80 Nick Kingham

Inactive roster	50 Jameson Taillon 51 Tyler Glasnow 72 Harold Ramírez

Coaching staff	Manager 13 Clint Hurdle Hitting 2 Jeff Branson First base 16 Nick Leyva Coach 36 Brad Fischer Third base 41 Rick Sofield Pitching 54 Ray Searage Bullpen 56 Euclides Rojas Assistant hitting 75 Jeff Livesey Bench 85 Dave Jauss Bullpen catcher 86 Heberto Andrade

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