Dayan Díaz
Dayan Enrique Díaz is a Colombian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros.
Career
Houston Astros
Díaz signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent in 2005, and spent his first three professional seasons with the Venezuelan Summer League Astros. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2009 and missed the entirety of the season as a result.Díaz returned to action in 2010, making 2 appearances for the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Astros. He spent 2011 with the Low–A Tri-City ValleyCats, posting a 7–3 record and 1.98 ERA with 70 strikeouts across 50 innings pitched. Díaz spent the 2012 campaign with the Single–A Lexington Legends, registering a 5–4 record and 1.85 ERA with 64 strikeouts and 19 saves. He elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2012.
Chicago Cubs
On December 31, 2012, Díaz signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. In 13 appearances split between the rookie–level Arizona League Cubs, High–A Daytona Cubs, and Double–A Tennessee Smokies, he compiled a 3.00 ERA with 29 strikeouts over 21 innings pitched. Díaz was released by the Cubs organization on August 24, 2013.Boston Red Sox
On December 5, 2013, Díaz signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization. He split 2014 between the High–A Salem Red Sox and Double–A Portland Sea Dogs, posting a combined 1.80 ERA with 56 strikeouts and 7 saves across 50 innings.Díaz split the 2015 season between Portland and the Triple–A Pawtucket Red Sox, compiling a 1.73 ERA with 66 strikeouts and 6 saves over 37 appearances out of the bullpen. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2015.