Argenis Díaz

Argenis Díaz

Detroit Tigers – No. 70
Shortstop
Born: February 12, 1987 (1987-02-12) (age 25)
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
MLB debut
April 21, 2010 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
(through 2010 season)
Batting average     .242
Home runs     0
Runs batted in     2
Teams

Argenis Díaz (born February 12, 1987 in Guatire, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball shortstop in the Detroit Tigers organization.

Career

Díaz was acquired by the Boston Red Sox organization in July 2003 as an international free agent. He started his professional career in 2006 by playing with the Gulf Coast Red Sox

In 2007 Díaz played for Class A Greenville Drive, batting .279 in 405 at-bats. The Boston Red Sox bought his contract from Greenville on November 20, 2007 and was invited to spring training by the Red Sox. On March 11, 2009, Díaz was optioned to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs.

On July 22, 2009, Diaz was traded along with Hunter Strickland to the Pittsburgh Pirates for first baseman Adam LaRoche.[1]

On April 22, 2010 Diaz made his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates, after his recall earlier in the day.[2] He went 0 for 1 with a groundout as a pinch-hitter in the 9th inning against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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