Diamondbacks Release Rod Barajas
One question was answered today: this move means Wil Nieves is now apparently locked in as our backup catcher.
- Born: 1977/09/25
- Age: 35
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 190
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 9
- Place of birth: San Juan, PR
- Drafted by: the San Diego Padres in 1995 (47th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43 | 113 | 23 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 4 | .345 | .413 | .442 | |
| 1997 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .406 | .370 | |
| 1998 | 115 | 380 | 47 | 97 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 47 | 69 | 7 | 9 | .255 | .343 | .337 | |
| 1999 | 120 | 427 | 58 | 140 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 40 | 54 | 2 | 7 | .328 | .389 | .447 | |
| 2000 | 31 | 101 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .257 | .350 | .307 | |
| 2001 | 95 | 330 | 28 | 99 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 40 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .336 | .400 | |
| 2002 | Padres | 28 | 72 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .181 | .224 | .250 |
| 2002 | 70 | 237 | 24 | 73 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .321 | .498 | |
| 2003 | 102 | 361 | 48 | 102 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 53 | 1 | 2 | .283 | .327 | .371 | |
| 2004 | 108 | 421 | 60 | 125 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 12 | 64 | 3 | 6 | .297 | .316 | .458 | |
| 2005 | Yankees | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 102 | 380 | 45 | 110 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 1 | .289 | .313 | .395 | |
| 2006 | Yankees | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 88 | 321 | 29 | 83 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .259 | .298 | .346 | |
| 2007 | Yankees | 26 | 61 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .190 | .230 |
| 2007 | 27 | 90 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .306 | .344 | |
| 2008 | Nationals | 68 | 176 | 15 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .309 | .341 |
| 2008 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .321 | .280 | |
| 2009 | Nationals | 72 | 224 | 20 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 45 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .313 | .299 |
| 2010 | Nationals | 59 | 158 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .244 | .310 |
| 2011 | Brewers | 20 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .189 | .180 |
| 2011 | 23 | 88 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .213 | .227 | |
| 2012 | Diamondbacks | 16 | 36 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .324 | .417 |
| 2012 | Rockies | 16 | 47 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .333 | .404 |
| 2012 | 34 | 111 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .306 | .336 | .423 | |
| Career Total | 314 | 834 | 62 | 191 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 81 | 51 | 158 | 2 | 2 | .229 | .274 | .301 | |
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