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• Yonathan Daza: Finds gig in Mexican League

  02/21/2024 • By RotoWire

  Daza (shoulder) signed a contract Wednesday with Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. The 29-year-old Venezuelan outfielder will reboot his career south of the border after he had spent more than a decade in the Rockies organization. He reached the big leagues for the first time in 2019 and slashed .281/.329/.354 (75 wRC+) in 288 games over parts of four seasons in the majors before being shut down in late June with a shoulder injury that required surgery.

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• Rockies' Yonathan Daza: Needs shoulder surgery

  06/29/2023 • By RotoWire

  Daza is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder next week, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports. Daza was pushed off the 40-man roster in Colorado back in early May and injured his shoulder this past Sunday while playing in a game for Triple-A Albuquerque. If it's a labrum repair, he might struggle to get back to full health before the beginning of the 2024 campaign. The 29-year-old will be arbitration-eligible this winter.

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• Rockies' Yonathan Daza: Goes unclaimed

  05/08/2023 • By RotoWire

  Daza was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday after clearing waivers. Daza owns a 75 wRC+ across 924 big-league plate appearances and has graded out as an average-to-below-average defender in the outfield over the past two seasons, so it's not overly surprising that none of the league's other 29 teams were willing to put in a waiver claim for him. He'll stick in the Colorado organization and could face a more difficult path back to the big leagues now that he's no longer a member of the Rockies' 40-man roster.

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• Rockies' Yonathan Daza: Designated for assignment

  05/05/2023 • By RotoWire

  Daza was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Friday. This move clears out a 40-man roster spot for catcher Austin Wynns, who was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers on Thursday and will become the Rockies' new backup catcher beginning Friday. Daza can cover all three outfield spots, but the 29-year-old holds a career .683 OPS at the MLB level. He's hit only four home runs across 924 total big-league plate appearances.

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• Rockies' Yonathan Daza: Out of lineup again Tuesday

  05/02/2023 • By RotoWire

  Daza (hand) remains out of the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers. Daza hasn't started a game in over a week due to a sore left hand, though he did appear off the bench Saturday and Sunday versus the Diamondbacks. Brenton Doyle is covering center field and Randal Grichuk is in right field Tuesday against Milwaukee.

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