Dayan Díaz 31 P

Dayan Díaz  31 P

2017 Highlights

Signed with the Houston Astros to a minor league contract and was invited to spring training on February 2…Played for Colombia in the World Baseball Classic, threw 2.0 shutout innings with a save and 4 K…Started with Fresno, going 1-0 with a 2.19 ERA (12.1 IP, 3 ER) with 15 K to 3 BB in nine appearances before being having his contract selected by Houston on May 5…Played in three stints with Houston (May 14, June 7 - 23, July 1 - 7), totaling a 1-1 record in 10 games…His first career MLB win came on July 1 vs. New York (AL) after throwing a shutout inning in the 8^th inning…Made 35 total appearances with Fresno, going 4-3 with 52 K to 18 BB in 48.0 IP…Designated for assignment by Cincinnati on Aug. 31 and was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles (AL) on Sept. 4.

2016: Started with Louisville, going 2-0 with a 1.88 ERA (14.1 IP, 3 ER) in 12 appearances before being having his contract selected by Cincinnati on May 22…Made five appearances with the Reds from May 22 - 31, giving up just two earned runs in 3.1 innings, before giving up five in his final outing on May 31…Threw a scoreless inning in his MLB debut vs. Seattle on May 22…Struck out Chase Utley at Los Angeles (NL) for his first big-league punchout on May 24…Optioned to Louisville on June 4, made three appearances…Recalled to the Reds on June 16 for a relief appearance at Atlanta, throwing 2.2 shutout innings…Reassigned to Louisville on June 18 for the rest of the season…In July, Aug. and Sept., he went 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA (32.0 IP, 6 ER) with 30 K to 7 BB in 20 games…Following the season, pitched for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League, going 4-2 with a 2.01 ERA (22.1 IP, 5 ER) while striking out 19 and walking nine...Elected free agency on November 7.

2015: Started season with Portland, recording a 1.15 ERA (15.2 IP, 2 ER) with 0.57 WHIP, .130 opponent's batting average and struck out 17 batters to 2 BB…Promoted to Pawtucket on May 11, went 2-1 with a 1.89 ERA (57.0 IP, 12 ER) with 49 K to 28 BB in 11 appearances...In 37 total relief appearances, he went 2-1 with a 1.73 ERA (72.2 IP, 14 ER) and six saves in seven chances…Following the season, pitched for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League, going 0-1 with a 2.20 ERA, five walks and 13 punchouts in 18 games…Signed with the Cincinnati Reds to a minor league contract and was invited to spring training on November 25.

2014: Started the season with Salem, going 0-1 with a 1.34 ERA (33.2 IP, 5 ER) with 40 K to 14 BB in 24 appearances. He also recorded 6 saves and allowed a .179 opponent's batting average…Promoted to Portland on July 18, going 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA (16.1 IP, 5 ER) with 16 K to 7 BB…Finished 2-2 with a 1.80 ERA (50.0 IP, 10 ER) and seven saves in 35 appearances…Following the season, played in the Puerto Rican Winter League for Santurce, going 0-1 with a 2.57 ERA (14.0 IP, 4 ER) in 14 games.

2013: Played for Colombia in the qualifying rounds of the World Baseball Classic…Started the season on the disabled list with an undisclosed injury and began playing on the AZL Cubs on a rehab assignment for two games on June 29 and July 1…Spent the rest of July with Daytona, going 0-1 with a 2.45 ERA (11.0 IP, 3 ER) with 14 K to 5 BB in six appearances…Promoted to Tennessee on August 2, made five appearances before being released by the Cubs on Aug. 24…Signed with the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract on December 15.

2012: Made a career-high 41 appearances and 19 saves in 22 opportunities with Lexington…Had a record of 5-4 with a 1.85 ERA (58.1 IP, 12 ER), allowing a .197 opponent's batting average with 64 K to 30 BB…His 19 saves were tied for third in the South Atlantic League…Elected Free agency on November 2, signed with the Chicago Cubs to a minor league contract and was invited to spring training on December 31.

2011: Made 17 appearances including one start with Tri-City, going 7-3 with a 1.98 ERA (50.0 IP, 11 ER), a .158 opponent's batting average, and 64 K to 30 BB…Without his relief appearance vs. Staten Island on July 18 (2.2 IP, 5 ER), he recorded a 1.14 ERA…Didn't allow a home run all season…Named a 2011 Baseball America Short Season All-Star and 2011 MiLB.com Astros Organization All-Star.

2010: Made two appearances in relief with GCL Astros.

2009: Did not play due to injury (Tommy John Surgery).

2008: Made eight starts in 13 appearances with VSL Astros, totaling a 2-2 record with a 1.85 ERA (48.2 IP, 10 ER), logging a 0.97 WHIP and 36 K to 5 BB…Went 2-2 as a starter with a 2.70 ERA (33.1 IP, 10 ER) with 19 K to 2 BB, and allowed no earned runs in five relief appearances (15.1 IP) with 17 K to 3 BB and an opponent's batting average of .151.

2007: Made 13 appearances with VSL Astros, going 1-1 with a 2.05 ERA (22.0 IP, 5 ER).

2006: First professional appearance came on May 15 vs. VSL Phillies with VSL Astros…Made three total appearances, including one start.

PERSONAL: Full name is Dayán Enrique Díaz…Signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent on October 6, 2005…Nicknamed 'Jumbito' while with the Reds - pitched along side fellow Reds reliever Jumbo Diaz…Cartagena, Colombia is the same birthplace as current and former major leaguers Jolbert Cabrera, Orlando Cabrera, Jackie Gutierrez, Dilson Herrera, Julio Teheren and Giovanny Urshela.