Jairo Díaz
Jairo Jose Díaz Hernandaz is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2014.Career
In 2014, Diaz played for the Inland Empire 66ers of the Class A-Advanced California League and the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AA Texas League, and pitched to a 3.48 earned run average with 85 strikeouts in innings pitched. The Angels promoted him to the major leagues on September 8. Díaz made his MLB debut that day, recording two strikeouts.Colorado Rockies
After the 2014 season, the Angels traded Díaz to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Josh Rutledge. During the 2015 season, Díaz had a 3–5 record and a 4.58 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 47 appearances for the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League and a 2.37 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 21 appearances with the Rockies. During spring training in 2016, Díaz tore a ligament in his right elbow that would require Tommy John surgery. Díaz was designated for assignment on June 10, 2018, and later released on June 14. A day later, he re-signed with the Rockies to a minor league contract. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018. On December 21, Díaz re-signed to a minor league contract. He was called up on May 22, 2019 to the MLB roster. He would remain in the bullpen for the Rockies for the remainder of the season, posting a record of 6-4 in 56 games with 5 saves.External links
