Alejandro De Aza
| Alejandro De Aza | |
|---|---|
 De Aza with the Baltimore Orioles in 2015 | |
| New York Mets – No. 16 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 11, 1984 Guaymate, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 2, 2007, for the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |
| Batting average | .267 |
| Hits | 609 |
| Home runs | 45 |
| Runs batted in | 224 |
| Stolen bases | 86 |
| Teams | |
Alejandro Alberto De Aza Ceda (born April 11, 1984) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Florida Marlins, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, and San Francisco Giants. Since beginning his professional career, De Aza has mostly split time between center field and left field.
Professional career
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.[1] 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.[2] He was designated for assignment on May 27, 2015.[3]
Boston Red Sox
On June 3, 2015, De Aza was traded to the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations and a prospect.[4]
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.[5]
New York Mets
On December 23, 2015, De Aza signed a 1-year, $5.75 million contract with the New York Mets.[6]
World Baseball Classic
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Dominican Republic | ||
| Men’s Baseball | ||
| World Baseball Classic | ||
 |
2013 San Francisco | Team |
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.[7][8]
Personal life
De Aza and his wife Magda have at least one child, a son born in December 2013.[9]
References
- ^ "Orioles acquire OF De Aza in trade with White Sox". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 30, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "Alejandro De Aza". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Orioles designate De Aza for assignment; Flaherty in lineup". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 27, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Gleeman, Aaron (June 3, 2015). "Red Sox acquire Alejandro De Aza from Orioles". hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ Half, Chis. "Giants add lefty-hitting outfielder De Aza". MLB.com. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Links, Zach. "Mets sign Alejandro De Aza". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Domi-nation: DR runs table en route to title". worldbaseballclassic.com. MLB.com. March 19, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "2013 Statistics". worldbaseballclassic.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Haugh, David (March 31, 2014). "Sox, Alejandro De Aza blast away the winter blues". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Guaymate
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Major League Baseball center fielders
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- Florida Marlins players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Boston Red Sox players
- San Francisco Giants players
- Gulf Coast Dodgers players
- Ogden Raptors players
- Columbus Catfish players
- Jupiter Hammerheads players
- Gulf Coast Marlins players
- Carolina Mudcats players
- Estrellas Orientales players
- Azucareros del Este players
- New Orleans Zephyrs players
- Toros del Este players
- Charlotte Knights players
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players