Rafael Díaz

Rafael J. Díaz (born December 12, 1970) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

For the Swiss ice hockey defenceman, see Raphael Diaz. For the soccer player, see Rafael Diaz (soccer).
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Díaz.
Rafael Díaz
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1970-12-12) December 12, 1970
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Batted: Right Threw: Left
NPB debut
April 15, 2000, for the Seibu Lions
Last NPB appearance
April 30, 2000, for the Seibu Lions
Teams

Díaz attended high school in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The Cincinnati Reds selected Díaz in the ninth round of the 1989 MLB Draft. He played in Minor League Baseball for the Reds organization in 1989 and 1990 and the Kansas City Royals organization in 1991. He pitched for the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2000. In 2012, he played in the Mexican League for the Saraperos de Saltillo.[1] He appeared in the 2009 World Baseball Classic for Mexico.

References
  1. "Rafael Díaz es lanzador de experiencia". Vanguardia. Retrieved 2012-12-03.


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