Robinzon Díaz

Infobox MLB player
name = Robinzon Díaz


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team = Pittsburgh Pirates
number = 6
position = Catcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1983|9|19
birthplace = Monte Plata, Dominican Republic
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = April 23
debutyear = 2008
debutteam = Toronto Blue Jays
statyear = 2008
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .300
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 0
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 1
teams =
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|2008)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|2008-present)

Robinzon Díaz Henriquez (born September 19, 1983 in Monte Plata, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Professional Career

2008 Season

On April 23, mlby|2008, Díaz made his major league debut with the Toronto Blue Jays against the Tampa Bay Rays and went 0-4 with a strikeout.

On August 25, 2008, Díaz was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates as the player to be named later to complete a trade for José Bautista and was assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis. [ [http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080825&content_id=3365224&vkey=pr_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit Pirates acquire Robinzon Diaz from Toronto] ] After spending several days with Triple-A Indianapolis, he was called up by the Pirates on September 2.

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