Batting average .267 Stolen bases 86 Spouse Magda De Aza Hits 609 Name Alejandro Aza Salary 278,961 USD (2015) | Home runs 45 Role Baseball player Position Outfielder Runs batted in 224 Weight 86 kg | |
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Number 31 (Boston Red Sox / Outfielder) Similar People Robin Ventura, John Farrell, Buck Showalter, Ben Cherington, Theo Epstein | ||
Jonny gomes alejandro de aza among outfielders dealt at mlb waiver trade deadline
Alejandro Alberto De Aza Ceda (born April 11, 1984) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Florida Marlins, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, and New York Mets.
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- Jonny gomes alejandro de aza among outfielders dealt at mlb waiver trade deadline
- Big league catch by alejandro de aza
- Minor leagues
- Florida Marlins
- Chicago White Sox
- Baltimore Orioles
- Boston Red Sox
- San Francisco Giants
- New York Mets
- Oakland Athletics
- Washington Nationals
- References
Big league catch by alejandro de aza
Minor leagues
De Aza was originally signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a non-drafted free agent on May 1, 2001. The Florida Marlins selected him from the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft in 2004
In 2005, De Aza batted .286 with 34 stolen bases and 75 runs scored while playing for the Marlins' Single-A Jupiter affiliate. In 2006, De Aza batted .278 with 12 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 16 RBI and 27 stolen bases at Double-A.
Florida Marlins
On March 28, 2007, De Aza was named the starting center fielder for the Marlins, beating out Reggie Abercrombie, Eric Reed, and Alex Sánchez in what was seen as a surprise. In 2007, he batted .303 (10-for-33) in nine games for the Marlins before going on the disabled list on April 16 with a right ankle sprain; an MRI in mid-May revealed that his ankle had a hairline fracture. The fractured ankle required surgery and De Aza was placed on the disabled list for the 2007 season. De Aza was called up by the Florida Marlins in May 2009.
Chicago White Sox
On October 21, 2009, the Chicago White Sox claimed De Aza off waivers from the Marlins. On July 27, 2011, he hit the first home run of his MLB career, off Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer.
On January 18, 2013, De Aza signed a one-year, $2.075 million deal to avoid arbitration with the White Sox. De Aza was the starting center fielder once again, and his main backups were Jordan Danks and DeWayne Wise. He would also periodically fill in at left field when Dayán Viciedo would be injured. In 153 games, he hit .264/.323/.405 with 17 HR, 62 RBI and 20 SB.
On March 31, 2014, De Aza recorded his first career multi-home run game in an Opening Day win over the Minnesota Twins.
Baltimore Orioles
On August 30, 2014, De Aza was traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Baltimore Orioles for minor league pitchers Miguel Chalas and Mark Blackmar. In his first five games with the Orioles, De Aza hit two home runs, had three RBI, stole a base, scored four runs and batted .400. He was designated for assignment on May 27, 2015.
Boston Red Sox
On June 3, 2015, De Aza was traded to the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations and prospect Joe Gunkel.
San Francisco Giants
On August 31, 2015, De Aza was traded to the San Francisco Giants with cash considerations for minor league pitcher Luis Ysla.
New York Mets
On December 23, 2015, De Aza signed a 1-year, $5.75 million contract with the New York Mets.
In 2016 he batted a career-low .205 in 130 games, and had a .297 on-base percentage, which was his lowest since his rookie season of 2007, and his .321 slugging percentage was his lowest since 2009. His average of a strikeout per every 3.99 plate appearances was the worst of his career. He did not have an assist in 76 games in the outfield, which were third most among NL outfielders without any assists.
Oakland Athletics
On January 20, 2017, De Aza signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics. He opted out of the contract near the end of spring training and became a free agent.
Washington Nationals
On June 14, 2017, De Aza signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.
In 2013, De Aza played for the eventual 2013 World Baseball Classic winning team from the Dominican Republic, having a .208 batting average and 3 RBI in 8 games as a center fielder, going 1 for 3 in the final game against Puerto Rico.