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Matt Diaz

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1998-2013 (2003-2013)
Proper Name
Matthew Edward Diaz
Positions
OF (737) ... LF (419) ... RF (140) ... DH (17) ... 1B (6) ... CF (2)
Positions
OF - LF - RF - DH - 1B - CF
Height / Weight
6-0 / 215
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
March 3,1978
High School
Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland,FL)
Colleges
Florida State University (Tallahassee,FL)
Drafted/Signed
1999-17-505-Tampa Bay Rays
Service Time
8.136 (2013)
MLB Debut
July 19,2003
MLBAM ID
429841
Retrosheet#
diazm003
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career18812125464522633.290.767

[Player Notes]

Brother of Zach Diaz[2013] Inducted into the Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1998Florida StateACCNCAA-120LF-OF722696710517222841141861823071923004164.390.440.7141.154.416.324.4396.0020.333.3912.23
1999Florida StateACCNCAA-121LF-OF7030180114243219410322581414062073424866.379.440.6881.128.405.309.4126.4316.962.6414.33
1999Hudson Valley RenegadesNYPLA-TBA-21OF5420822511521206264362205732241833.245.284.351.635.154.106.3012.6819.207.17208.00
2000St. Petersburg Devil RaysFSLA+TBA-22OF1063923710621365323115411150211514203076.270.305.385.690.140.115.2972.6212.864.9165.33
2001Bakersfield BlazeCalifA+TBA3223OF1315247917240217811152473144531126757159113.328.370.510.880.239.182.3534.2012.783.0430.82
2002Orlando RaysSouAATBA-24OF122449711232811050319347210331111834993984.274.337.408.745.258.134.3056.8114.432.1244.90
2003Orlando RaysSouAATBA-25OF602273287210541951924813671232582661.383.444.542.986.260.159.4087.369.301.2645.40
2003Durham BullsILAAATBA2325OF672533583183845621645803381312802954.328.382.518.900.269.190.3695.7116.072.8131.63
2003Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA2525LF-DH4921000000130000011001.111.200.111.311.111.000.16710.0030.003.000.00
2004Durham BullsILAAATBA3326OF134503811674752193154269613150102875487394.332.377.571.948.312.239.3734.7417.523.6923.95
2004Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA2526DH-LF1021341113001620000102431.190.292.476.768.333.286.2144.1725.006.0021.00
2005Arizona RoyalsArizRkKCA-27OF31326200201020000181324.462.462.6151.077.077.153.5450.0015.380.000.00
2005Wichita WranglersTexAAKCA-27OF726670016103500101103016.269.333.385.718.269.116.28610.0016.671.6726.00
2005Omaha RoyalsPCLAAAKCA-27OF652594896224145610312495011141682774056.371.408.6491.057.351.278.4164.3317.694.0818.50
2005Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3427LF3489725421901415211033697718.281.323.404.727.157.123.3244.1215.463.7589.00
2006Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2328LF1242973797154732551149914391413222671.327.364.475.839.185.148.3673.4215.224.4542.43
2007Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2329LF135358441212101245401663415381783843388.338.368.497.865.215.159.3784.1716.413.9429.83
2008Mississippi BravesSouAAATL-30OF72656001410250000192815.231.286.346.632.231.115.2507.1417.862.5026.00
2008Richmond BravesILAAAATL-30OF41202000100130000021302.167.231.167.398.083.000.2227.6923.083.000.00
2008Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2330LF4313593320214423321010441140429.244.264.304.568.096.060.3042.1422.8610.6767.50
2009Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2331RF-LF125371561161841358125359013512141814253581.313.390.488.878.288.175.3838.2421.182.5728.54
2010Gwinnett BravesILAAAATL-32LF31223100300030000041212.250.250.333.583.083.083.3330.0025.000.000.00
2010Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2332LF84224275617273131134442136982442630.250.302.438.740.254.188.2825.3318.033.3832.00
2011Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2333rf100216145612101942114430108702311343.259.303.324.627.125.065.3244.7619.054.000.00
2011Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2333rf16352101001101800103113719.286.297.314.611.086.028.3572.7021.628.000.00
2012Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2334LF51108102460213009210011436118816.222.280.333.613.194.111.2567.6317.802.3354.00
2013New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAMIA2335LF2485829402106067000373991623.341.385.459.844.259.118.3556.597.691.1742.50
2013Miami MarlinsNLMLBMIA3235LF101813100100130000141912.167.211.222.433.111.055.2005.2615.793.000.00
1998NCAA-1Total---------722696710517222841141861823071923004164.390.440.7141.153.416.323.4396.0020.333.3912.23ACC1998
1999NCAA-1Total---------7030180114243219410322581414062073424866.379.440.6881.128.405.309.4126.4316.962.6414.33ACC1999
1999A-Total--TBA------5420822511521206264362205732241833.245.284.351.635.154.106.3012.6819.207.17208.00NYPL1999
2000A+Total--TBA------1063923710621365323115411150211514203076.270.305.385.691.140.115.2972.6212.864.9165.33FSL2000
2001A+Total--TBA------1315247917240217811152473144531126757159113.328.370.510.880.239.181.3534.2012.783.0430.82Calif2001
2002AATotal--TBA------122449711232811050319347210331111834993984.274.337.408.744.258.134.3056.8114.432.1244.90Sou2002
2003AA,AAATotal--TBA------1274806717039313861573569161691525453855115.354.412.529.941.265.175.3896.5112.831.9736.92Sou2003
2003MLBTotal--TBA------4921000000130000011001.111.200.111.311.111.000.16710.0030.003.00AL2003
2004AAATotal--TBA------134503811674752193154269613150102875487394.332.377.571.947.312.239.3734.7417.523.6923.95IL2004
2004MLBTotal--TBA------1021341113001620000102431.190.292.476.768.333.286.2144.1725.006.0021.00AL2004
2005Rk,AA,AAATotal--KCA------7529856109244156411415565021161863204366.366.403.6241.027.332.258.4104.6917.503.7319.87Ariz2005
2005MLBTotal--KCA------3489725421901415211033697718.281.323.404.727.157.124.3244.1215.463.7589.00AL2005
2006MLBTotal--ATL------1242973797154732551149914391413222671.327.364.475.839.185.148.3673.4215.224.4542.43NL2006
2007MLBTotal--ATL------135358441212101245401663415381783843388.338.368.497.865.215.159.3784.1716.413.9429.83NL2007
2008AA,AAATotal--ATL------1138580015103800001114117.211.268.289.558.184.079.2417.3219.512.6738.00Sou2008
2008MLBTotal--ATL------4313593320214423321010441140429.244.264.304.568.096.059.3042.1422.8610.6767.50NL2008
2009MLBTotal--ATL------125371561161841358125359013512141814253581.313.390.488.878.288.175.3838.2421.182.5728.54NL2009
2010AAATotal--ATL------31223100300030000041212.250.250.333.583.083.083.3330.0025.00IL2010
2010MLBTotal--ATL------84224275617273131134442136982442630.250.302.438.739.254.188.2825.3318.033.3832.00NL2010
2011MLBTotal--PIT,ATL------1162511666131020521252302011812681452.263.302.323.625.120.060.3284.4819.404.33NL2011
2012MLBTotal--ATL------51108102460213009210011436118816.222.280.333.613.194.111.2567.6317.802.3354.00NL2012
2013AAATotal--MIA------2485829402106067000373991623.341.385.459.843.259.118.3556.597.691.1742.50PCL2013
2013MLBTotal--MIA------101813100100130000141912.167.211.222.433.111.056.2005.2615.793.00NL2013
Tot:MLB (11 yrs)MLB7361881212546981445226331610637838101612608072051157389.290.338.429.767.204.139.3405.1718.433.5741.80
Tot:AL (3 yrs)AL481191230532120162441103471311020.252.308.395.703.185.143.2984.5818.324.0059.50
Tot:NL (8 yrs)NL688176220051693114321433151003543491512577601920147369.293.340.431.771.205.138.3435.2118.443.5440.98
Tot:Minors (10 yrs)Minors787298942893821920864659834160481751228179714553264325613.314.361.487.847.248.173.3484.9014.743.0134.76
Tot:AAA (6 yrs)AAA29711241743809212452083796120326197396311221149231.338.383.561.944.302.223.3795.0016.633.3324.98
Tot:AA (4 yrs)AA19672811422349117101421458106184772032581567156.306.369.446.815.258.140.3377.1213.011.8342.82
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+23791611627861523134138351272551033241899189189.303.343.456.799.197.153.3293.5312.823.6339.83
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-5420822511521206264362205732241833.245.284.351.635.154.106.3012.6819.207.17208.00
Tot:Rk (1 yrs)Rk31326200201020000181324.462.462.6151.077.077.154.5450.0015.38
Tot:College (2 yrs)College1425701472194154317821740119223701339964289130.384.440.7001.140.411.316.4246.2318.542.9813.26

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1998Team USA CollegiateIntl CompetitionUSA2061124110400231000071422.364.500.6361.136.455.272.50014.2921.431.500.00
2006Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring282471825303121018011033774619.352.356.521.877.197.169.3611.3510.818.0023.67
2007Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring292462618500621111000062363513.290.302.371.673.113.081.3531.5917.4611.000.00
2008Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring30225292021062009301012456317.385.411.462.873.115.077.4550.0016.070.000.00
2009Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring31276510195121320210000043267811.292.313.492.805.262.200.3212.9914.935.0032.50
2010Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring322465819300132713200002274316.292.378.338.716.169.046.3659.4617.571.860.00
2010Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs3241001000000020000011001.100.100.100.200.000.000.1250.0020.000.000.00
2011Pittsburgh PiratesMLB Spring TrainingSpring332257101630162138100012261412.281.328.386.714.175.105.3134.9213.112.6757.00
2012Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring3422543112013003700003165738.204.246.296.542.148.092.2175.2612.282.3354.00
2013Miami MarlinsMLB Spring TrainingSpring35133016000211111000363206.200.250.200.450.033.000.2073.133.131.000.00
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1999Hudson Valley RenegadesNYPLA-21OF54--92123210710400.9721.90.000.0071.1100.02
2000St. Petersburg Devil RaysFSLA+22OF104--217810823522500.9572.20.000.0074.898.11
2001Bakersfield BlazeCalifA+23OF130--2281710525524500.9611.90.000.0092.999.21
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1998Florida StateACCNCAA-12053201072Mike Martin Sr--NCAA College World SeriesACC_Tourn
1999Florida StateACCNCAA-12157141170Mike Martin Sr--NCAA College World SeriesACC-AllConf
1999Hudson Valley RenegadesNYPLA-TBA2142341-54Edwin Rodriguez--League Champions
2000St. Petersburg Devil RaysFSLA+TBA2258810-106Julio Garcia--dnq
2001Bakersfield BlazeCalifA+TBA2371690-131Charlie Montoyo--Lost in 2nd Round
2002Orlando RaysSouAATBA2458795-122Max Oliveras--dnq
2003Orlando RaysSouAATBA2565725-60Charlie Montoyo--dnqSou-AS
2003Durham BullsILAAATBA2573672-67Billy Evers--League Champions
2003Tampa Bay Devil RaysALMLBTBA2563995-4Lou Piniella300,000dnq
2004Durham BullsILAAATBA2677672-134Billy Evers--Lost in Semi-FinalsIL-AS
2004Tampa Bay Devil RaysALMLBTBA2670914-10Lou Piniella300,000dnq
2005Arizona RoyalsArizRkKCA2734222-3Lloyd Simmons--dnq
2005Wichita WranglersTexAAKCA2768724-7Frank White--dnq
2005Omaha RoyalsPCLAAAKCA2772722-65Mike Jirschele--dnq
2005Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA27561065-34Buddy Bell, Tony Pena, Bob Schaefer300,000dnq
2006Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2879833-124Bobby Cox330,000dnq
2007Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2984783-135Bobby Cox395,000dnq
2008Mississippi BravesSouAAATL3073662-7Phillip Wellman--League Champions
2008Richmond BravesILAAAATL3063784-4Dave Brundage--dnq
2008Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL3072904-43Bobby Cox1,225,000dnq
2009Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL3186763-125Bobby Cox1,237,500dnq
2010Gwinnett BravesILAAAATL3272712-3Dave Brundage--dnq
2010Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL3291712-84Bobby Cox2,550,000Lost in 1st Round (Giants)
2011Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL3389732-16Fredi Gonzalez2,125,000dnq
2011Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3372904-100Clint Hurdle2,125,000dnq
2012Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL3494682-51Fredi Gonzalez2,125,000Lost NL Wild-Card Game (Cardinals)
2013New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAMIA3572724-24--dnq
2013Miami MarlinsNLMLBMIA35621005-10Mike Redmond490,0008.136dnq
28 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2014-02-05Announced retirementNoRetired
2013-10-31Declared free agencyNoFree Agt
2013-07-06Transferred to 60-day DLMiami MarlinsNew Orleans (AAA)NoDL-60
2013-05-25Assigned to New Orleans (AAA) for rehabMiami MarlinsNew Orleans (AAA)YesDL-15
2013-05-20DL-15 Left knee bone contusionMiami MarlinsYesDL-15
2013-05-02Contract purchased from New Orleans (AAA)Miami MarlinsYesActive
2013-03-26Signed to minor league contractMiami MarlinsNew Orleans (AAA)NoMinors
2013-03-18Released by YankeesNoFree Agt
2012-12-26Signed to a minor league contractNew York YankeesNoMinors
2012-10-29Declared free agencyNoFree Agt
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Prospect Rankings

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Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2004Baseball AmericaTeamTampa Bay Rays27View Rankings
2005Baseball AmericaTeamTampa Bay Rays20View Rankings
2 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

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Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
2003Tampa Bay Rays25300,000--2,372,189300,000
2004Tampa Bay Rays26300,000--2,313,535300,000
2005Kansas City Royals27300,000227522,476,589316,000
2006Atlanta Braves28330,000257082,699,292327,000
2007Atlanta Braves29395,000226262,824,751380,000
2008Atlanta Braves301,225,000123852,925,679390,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2008-2008 ($1.225m) [Avoids arbitration] [2008-01-18]
2009Atlanta Braves311,237,500154062,996,106400,000
2010Atlanta Braves322,550,000103003,014,572400,000
2011Pittsburgh Pirates332,125,00063233,095,183414,000
2012Atlanta Braves342,125,00093323,213,479480,000
2013Miami Marlins35490,000--3,386,212490,0008.136
11 season(s)$11,377,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
62
Power
62
Contact
59
XBH
54
RBIs
67
Runs
42
Hitting
72
Durability
54
Team
.489

[Career Highlights]

[1998]  Played for Florida State (NCAA-1) ... Played for Team USA Collegiate ... CWS Regionals Most Outstanding Player ... 1st Team College Freshman All-American ... Atlantic Coast Conference All-Tournament Team
[1999]  Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in Round #17 (#505) out of Florida State ... Signing Scout: Mark McKnight ... Played for Florida State (NCAA-1) ... Played for Hudson Valley Renegades (A-) ... Atlantic Coast Conference All-Conference ... College World Series All-Tournament Team
[2000]  Played for St. Petersburg Devil Rays (A+) ... Led FSL in Grounded into Double Play ... Finished top 10 in FSL in Hit By Pitch
[2001]  Played for Bakersfield Blaze (A+) ... Carolina League All-Star Team ... Led Calif in Hits ... Finished top 10 in Calif in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, At Bats, Total Bases, Doubles, Hit By Pitch, Extra Base Hits, Strikeouts Percentage
[2002]  Played for Orlando Rays (AA) ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Runs, Stolen Bases, Hit By Pitch
[2003]  Played for Orlando Rays (AA) ... Played for Durham Bulls (AAA) ... Played for Tampa Bay Devil Rays (MLB) ... Baseball America Minor League 2nd All-Star Team ... Southern League All-Star ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Intentional Walks
[2004]  Played for Durham Bulls (AAA) ... Played for Tampa Bay Devil Rays (MLB) ... Triple A All-Star Team ... International League All-Star Team ... Led IL in Doubles ... Finished top 10 in IL in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Games Played, At Bats, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Runs Batted In, Hit By Pitch, Extra Base Hits, BAVG on Balls in Play
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