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ARGENIS DIAZ
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SS, Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pronunciation: Ar-hen-iss Age: 23 Born: February 12, 1987 Height: 5′ 11″ Weight: 155 Bats: Right Throws: Right Signed: Int. FA, Boston Red Sox, 7/22/2003 How Acquired: Trade (for Adam LaRoche) Agent: N/A ETA: 2011 Links: |
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SCOUTING REPORT
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| Diaz is a small infielder, at 5′ 11″, 155 lbs. His main strength is his defense, with plus hands, instincts, range, and arm strength. Despite the small size, he’s not fast or a threat on the basepaths. He also lacks plate patience, with a 20.6 percent strikeout rate and a 6.2 percent walk rate between AA and AAA this year. Diaz is only 22 years old, turning 23 in February, so he has some time to develop hitting skills. That time is limited, as he’s currently a member of the 40-man roster, and has to be in the majors by 2012, at which point he would be 25 years old. Diaz has a career .268/.331/.346 line in his minor league career. If he can work to being able to hit near that level in the majors, he could be a serviceable option at short, mostly because of his defense. |
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STATS
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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| 2010: Minor League Contract 2011: League Minimum 2012: League Minimum 2013: League Minimum 2014: Arbitration Eligible 2015: Arbitration Eligible 2016: Arbitration Eligible Other Details:
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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| Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: 5/18/2004 MLB Debut: 4/21/2010 MiLB FA Eligible: N/A MLB FA Eligible: 2017 (est.) Rule 5 Eligible: Protected Added to 40-Man: 11/20/2007 Options Remaining: 0 (USED: 2008, 2009, 2010) MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
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AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS
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PROSPECT RANKINGS
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Baseball America
2008: #12 BOS BUCCO Fans.com
2010: #34 |
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TRANSACTIONS
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| July 22, 2003: Signed as an international free agent by the Boston Red Sox. November 20, 2007: Contract purchased by the Boston Red Sox. July 22, 2009: Acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Boston Red Sox along with Hunter Strickland in exchange for Adam LaRoche. |