Yonathan Daza

Yonathan Daza (born February 28, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder in the Colorado Rockies organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) for Colorado in 2019.

Yonathan Daza
Daza with the Colorado Rockies in 2021
Colorado Rockies
Outfielder
Born: (1994-02-28) February 28, 1994
Maracay, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 9, 2019, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.281
Home runs4
Runs batted in74
Teams

Career

Daza signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in October 2010. He spent his first three professional seasons (2011-2013) playing for the Rookie-level DSL Rockies. He played for the Rookie-level Grand Junction Rockies in 2014, hitting .370/.415/.490/.905 with 4 home runs and 35 RBI. He split 2015 between the Low-A Boise Hawks and the Single-A Asheville Tourists, accumulating a .325/.358/.451/.809 batting line with 3 home runs and 53 RBI. He split his 2016 season between Asheville and the High-A Modesto Nuts, hitting a combined .303/.338/.402./740 with 3 home runs and 61 RBI. He spent 2017 with the High-A Lancaster JetHawks, hitting .341/.376/.466/.842 with 3 home runs and 87 RBI.[1] Daza played for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League after the 2017 regular season.[2]

The Rockies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[3] He spent the 2018 season with the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats, hitting .306/.330/.461/.791 with 4 home runs and 29 RBI. He appeared in just 54 games in 2018 after suffering a left shoulder injury in late July of that season.[4] Daza opened the 2019 season with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes.[1]

The Rockies promoted Daza to the major leagues for the first time on April 9, 2019, when David Dahl was placed on the injured list.[5] Daza made his major league debut on the same day, versus the Atlanta Braves.[6] Daza did not appear in a game for the Rockies in 2020, despite injuries to David Dahl and Ian Desmond's decision to opt out of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] For the majority of the 2021 season, Daza was the starting center fielder for Colorado up until his injury in August. He ended up hitting .282 with 2 home runs and 30 RBI in 107 games.

Daza played in 113 games for the Rockies in 2022, slashing .301/.349/.384 with 2 home runs and 34 RBI. In 24 games to begin the 2023 season, he batted .270/.304/.351 with no home runs and 7 RBI. On May 5, 2023, Daza was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of Austin Wynns.[8] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Albuquerque on May 8.[9]

References
  1. "Yonathan Daza". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. "Salt River Rafters 2017 Roster". MLB.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  3. Gilbert, Steve (May 24, 2018). "Rockies protect 4 players with 40-man roster | Colorado Rockies". M.rockies.mlb.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  4. "Rockies' Yonathan Daza: Lands on 60-day DL". CBS Sports. September 4, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  5. Newman, Kyle (April 9, 2019). "David Dahl placed on injured list, Rockies recall Yonathan Daza from Triple-A". Denver Post. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  6. "Atlanta Braves at Colorado Rockies Box Score, April 9, 2019". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  7. Aberle, Jeff (January 22, 2021). "Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 18, Yonathan Daza". Purple Row. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  8. "Rockies' Yonathan Daza: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  9. "Rockies' Yonathan Daza: Goes unclaimed". cbssports.com. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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