Víctor Díaz
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Víctor Israel Díaz
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 200 lb.
- School Grayson County College
- High School Clemente High School
- Debut September 11, 2004
- Final Game July 7, 2007
- Born December 10, 1981 in Santo Domingo, D.R.
[edit] Biographical Information
Víctor Díaz was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a draft-and-follow pick in the 37th round of the 2000 amateur draft. After a year of junior college, he was signed by scouts Mike Leuzinger and Bob Szymkowski in May 2001. He made his pro debut that summer with the GCL Dodgers. In July of 2003 the Dodgers traded Diaz along with Joselo Diaz and Kole Strayhorn to the New York Mets for Jeromy Burnitz.
Díaz hit .211/.286/.263 for the Águilas Cibaeñas in the 2008 Caribbean Series. Díaz signed with the Hanwha Eagles for 2009. He went 1 for 5 with a 3-run homer in his KBO debut, on April 4 against the SK Wyverns.
