Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Domingo Leyba was born September 11, 1995, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is an infielder in the MLB.

The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. In 2017, he played in only 23 games due to injury. He spent all of 2018 with the Jackson Generals, batting .269 with five home runs and 30 RBIs in 86 games. He began 2019 with the Reno Aces.

On June 22, 2019, he was called up to the major leagues for the first time. He made his that debut that night, recording a pinch-hit single off of Mark Melancon of the San Francisco Giants. Leyba played in 21 major league games in 2019, mainly as a pinch hitter and defensive replacement. He collected a total of seven hits, including two doubles and a triple, batting.280.