Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Elias Díaz was born November 17, 1990, in Maracaibo, Venezuela. He is a catcher in the MLB.

Díaz signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in 2008. He made his professional debut in 2009 for the Venezuelan Summer League Pirates. From 2010 to 2013, he played for the Gulf Coast Pirates (batting .210), West Virginia Power (batting .221, and then .208 the following year) and Bradenton Marauders (batting .279).

On January 6, 2020, Díaz signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies. Díaz made the Opening Day roster for the Rockies and was selected to the 40-man roster on July 22, 2020. Díaz batted .235/.288/.353 with 2 home runs in 73 plate appearances over 2020.

On November 18, 2021, Díaz signed a three-year, $14.5 million extension with the Rockies. On September 10, Diaz went 4/5 with 7 RBI and 2 home runs, including a 3-run walk-off blast in the 9th, propelling the Rockies to a 13-10 win.