Padres Sign Elias Díaz to One-Year Contract

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Baseball Padres Sign Elias Díaz to One-Year Contract by Latino Sports January 31, 2025 Your 2023 MLB All-Star Game MVP Elias Díaz inked a one-year deal with the Padres – Image Credit: Emma Sharon/Latino Sports The San Diego Padres have signed catcher Elias Díaz to a one-year contract through the 2025 season with a mutual option for 2026, President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller announced today. Díaz, 34, split the 2024 season between the Colorado Rockies and Padres, batting a combined .265 (86-for-325) with 20 doubles, six home runs, 39 RBI and 27 runs scored in 96 games. The 6-foot-1, 223-pound backstop was released by Colorado on August 18 last season before signing a minor league deal with the Padres on August 27, and eventually having his contract purchased on September 1. His 86 total hits and 20 doubles trailed only his career high marks from 2023 with Colorado (130 hits/25 doubles). He posted a .992 fielding percentage (4 errors, 500 total chances) on the season, including a 1.000 fielding percentage (0 errors, 66 total chances) in his 12 games (7 starts) for the Padres in September. He made his Postseason debut with San Diego in Game 2 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium after 724 regular season games, which were the 6 th -most games among all active players before their first-career playoff appearance (J.T. Realmuto’s 1,005, Marcell Ozuna’s 931, Whit Merrifield’s 907, Josh Bell’s 852 and Adam Frazier’s 821). Elias Díaz during 2023 All-Star Media Day – Image Credit: Emma Sharon/Latino Sports The Maracaibo, Venezuela native has posted a .251 career average (582-for-2317) with a .304 OBP, 123 doubles, four triples, 62 home runs, 297 RBI and 242 runs scored across 724 Major League games between the Pittsburgh Pirates (2015-19), Rockies (2020-24) and Padres (2024). Díaz earned his first-career National League All-Star selection in 2023 for Colorado, becoming the first Rockies catcher to make the Midsummer Classic, and earned All-Star Game MVP honors following a two-run home run off Baltimore Orioles’ closer Félix Bautista in the eighth inning, lifting the NL to a 3-2 victory. Press Release Courtesy of MLB Follow us on Social Media for updates and exclusive content Instagram: @latinosportsoficial Facebook: Latino Sports Twitter: @latinosports Related Topics Elias Diaz Major League Baseball MLB MLB Free Agency MLB Offseason Padres San Diego Padres Venezuela Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Advertisement Facebook Latest Article Baseball / 1 week ago ESPN platforms to broadcast inaugural ‘Puerto Rico Challenge,’ A New College Baseball Series For Elite DI Teams UConn, Michigan, Missouri, Penn State, Rice, Stetson, Villanova, and UVA will Play in Ponce… By Latino Sports Baseball / 9 hours ago “Expectations are high” – Puerto Rico will try to stop the championship drought in the Caribbean Series in Mexicali The following article first appeared in Puerto Rico’s daily, El Nuevo Dia. The article… By Julio Pabón Baseball / 13 hours ago Padres Sign Elias Díaz to One-Year Contract The San Diego Padres have signed catcher Elias Díaz to a one-year contract through the 2025… By Latino Sports Baseball / 1 day ago MLB Profits Above $12 Billion in 2024 – MLB Gana Más de $12 Mil Millones en 2024 “What can one expect from this life, if when you arrive, instead of welcoming… By Juan Vené Basketball / 2 days ago A New Yorker Through and Through: Joel Soriano Making Big Strides in NBA G League UNIONDALE, NY — You can take Joel Soriano out of his home state of… By Robert Rizzo More in Baseball “Expectations are high” – Puerto Rico will try to stop the championship drought in the Caribbean Series in Mexicali The following article first appeared in Puerto Rico’s daily, El Nuevo Dia. The article… MLB Profits Above $12 Billion in 2024 – MLB Gana Más de $12 Mil Millones en 2024 “What can one expect from this life, if when you arrive, instead of welcoming… Isn’t It Ironic? ST. PETERSBURG, FL — On September 30, 2024, the sports world lost one of… 🎥 WATCH: PLAY THE HITS! The BEST MOMENTS of Luis Arráez’s 2024 season! Follow us on Social Media for updates and exclusive content Instagram: @latinosportsoficial Facebook: Latino… MLB Profits Above $12 Billion in 2024 – MLB Gana Más de $12 Mil Millones en 2024 “Expectations are high” – Puerto Rico will try to stop the championship drought in the Caribbean Series in Mexicali