Alejandro De Aza
| Alejandro De Aza | |
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| Chicago White Sox – No. 30 | |
| Center fielder | |
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Born: April 11, 1984 Guaymate, Dominican Republic | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| April 2, 2007 for the Florida Marlins | |
| Career statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Home runs | 30 |
| Runs batted in | 148 |
| Stolen bases | 62 |
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Alejandro Alberto De Aza Ceda (born April 11, 1984) is a Dominican Major League Baseball center fielder for the Chicago White Sox. He is known for his speed and defensive skills in center field.
Minor league career
De Aza was originally signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a non-drafted free agent on May 1, 2001. The Florida Marlins selected him from the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft in 2004
In 2005, De Aza batted .286 with 34 stolen bases and 75 runs scored while playing for the Marlins Single-A Jupiter affiliate. In 2006, De Aza batted .278 with 12 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 16 RBI and 27 stolen bases at Double-A.
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| Representing Dominican Republic | ||
| Men’s Baseball | ||
| World Baseball Classic | ||
| Gold | 2013 San Francisco | Team |
Major league career
Florida Marlins
On March 28, 2007, De Aza was named the starting center fielder for the Marlins, beating out Reggie Abercrombie, Eric Reed, and Alex Sánchez in what was seen as a surprise. In 2007, he batted .303 (10-for-33) in nine games for the Marlins before going on the disabled list on April 16 with a right ankle sprain; an MRI in mid-May revealed that his ankle had a hairline fracture. The fractured ankle required surgery and De Aza was placed on the injured reserve list for the 2007 season. De Aza was called up by the Florida Marlins in May 2009.
Chicago White Sox
On October 21, 2009, the Chicago White Sox claimed De Aza off waivers from the Marlins. On July 27, 2011, he hit the first home run of his MLB career off of Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer.
On January 18, 2013, De Aza signed a one-year, $2.075 million deal to avoid arbitration with the White Sox. De Aza was the starting center fielder once again for 2013, and his main backups were Jordan Danks and DeWayne Wise. He would also periodically fill in at left field when Dayán Viciedo would be injured. In 153 games, he hit .264/.323/.405 with 17 HR, 62 RBI and 20 SB.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- The Book on Alejandro De Aza from "ScoutingBook.com"
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