Joselo Díaz
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| New York Mets — No. 74 | |
| Relief Pitcher | |
| Born: April 13, 1980 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 6, 2006 for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Win-Loss | 0-0 |
| Earned Run Average | 10.80 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
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Joselo Soriano Díaz (born April 13, 1980, in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He is a former Major Leaguer, having pitched for the Kansas City Royals in September 2006.
At the age of 16, Díaz was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a non-drafted free agent. Seven years later, on July 14, 2003, he found himself traded by Los Angeles to the Mets organization. He was subsequently dealt, along with starting pitcher Scott Kazmir, to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at the 2004 non-waiver trading deadline.
Continuing to move from team to team, the right-hander was waived by Tampa Bay in 2005 and claimed by the Cleveland Indians 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 2006.
Díaz received an opportunity when he was dealt to Kansas City in another deadline deal, this time on July 31, 2006 for outfielder-designated hitter Matt Stairs. Weeks later, he received a call-up with the Royals and made his Major League debut on September 6 against the New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. In October, Díaz became a free agent.
In four games, all in relief, Díaz has allowed eight runs, all earned, on 10 hits, including 2 home runs, in 6.2 innings pitched. He walked eight and struck out three.
On January 7, 2008, Díaz signed a minor league deal with the Mets. He is now a member of the New Orleans Zephyrs.
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