Marlins sign Diaz
The Miami Marlins have signed outfielder Matt Diaz to a minor league contract.
- Born: 1978/03/03
- Age: 34
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 215
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 10
- Place of birth: Portland, OR
- Drafted by: the Tampa Bay Rays in 1999 (17th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54 | 208 | 22 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 43 | 6 | 2 | .245 | .284 | .351 | |
| 2000 | 106 | 392 | 37 | 106 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 11 | 54 | 2 | 3 | .270 | .305 | .385 | |
| 2001 | 131 | 524 | 79 | 172 | 40 | 2 | 17 | 81 | 24 | 73 | 11 | 5 | .328 | .370 | .510 | |
| 2002 | 122 | 449 | 71 | 123 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 34 | 72 | 31 | 9 | .274 | .337 | .408 | |
| 2003 | Rays | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .111 |
| 2003 | 60 | 227 | 32 | 87 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 5 | .383 | .444 | .542 | |
| 2004 | Rays | 10 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .292 | .476 |
| 2004 | 134 | 503 | 81 | 167 | 47 | 5 | 21 | 93 | 26 | 96 | 15 | 4 | .332 | .377 | .571 | |
| 2005 | Royals | 34 | 89 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .323 | .404 |
| 2005 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .462 | .462 | .615 | |
| 2006 | Braves | 124 | 297 | 37 | 97 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 11 | 49 | 5 | 5 | .327 | .364 | .475 |
| 2007 | Braves | 135 | 358 | 44 | 121 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 16 | 63 | 4 | 0 | .338 | .368 | .497 |
| 2008 | Braves | 43 | 135 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 2 | .244 | .264 | .304 |
| 2008 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .346 | |
| 2009 | Braves | 125 | 371 | 56 | 116 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 58 | 35 | 90 | 12 | 5 | .313 | .390 | .488 |
| 2010 | Braves | 84 | 224 | 27 | 56 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 13 | 44 | 3 | 1 | .250 | .302 | .438 |
| 2010 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 | |
| 2011 | Braves | 16 | 35 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .297 | .314 |
| 2011 | Pirates | 100 | 216 | 14 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 44 | 4 | 2 | .259 | .303 | .324 |
| 2011 | 116 | 251 | 16 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 52 | 5 | 2 | .263 | .302 | .323 | |
| 2012 | Braves | 51 | 108 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .280 | .333 |
| Career Total | 726 | 1863 | 211 | 543 | 97 | 14 | 45 | 225 | 105 | 375 | 33 | 16 | .291 | .339 | .431 | |
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