Diaz was traded to the Yankees on Wednesday.
Diaz is toiling through a rough season in the minors, batting just .182/.348/.239 through 37 games, but the Yankees will bring him back after he spent all of 2016 with their Triple-A affiliate, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 32-year-old likely serves as organizational depth, as he hasn't made big-league appearance since 2015.
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Blue Jays' Jonathan Diaz: Jumps up to Triple-A
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Diaz was promoted from Double-A New Hampshire to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.
Diaz owns an underwhelming .225/.350/.292 slash line over eight minor-league seasons. The 32-year-old infielder has logged just 55 major-league at-bats since being drafted in 2006 by Toronto, and his window of opportunity to reappear in MLB has all but officially closed. It would take an overwhelming series of injuries for Diaz to get back under the bright lights.
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Blue Jays' Jonathan Diaz: Signs minor league contract with Blue Jays
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Diaz agreed to a minor league deal with the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old spent all of last season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and hit .207/.315/.249 in 371 plate appearances there. He has struggled across parts of three major league seasons, and will likely spend 2017 in Triple-A again as organizational depth.
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Yankees' Jonathan Diaz: Reassigned to minor league camp
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Diaz was reassigned to minor league camp Saturday.
His opportunities were limited this spring, and Diaz will likely spend most of the season as depth at Triple-A again this year barring injury to several middle infielders ahead of him on the organizational depth chart. Diaz has hit .232/.346/.302 in parts of seven seasons at the Triple-A level.
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Yankees' Jonathan Diaz: Receives invitation to spring training
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Diaz received an invitation to spring training Friday, Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal reports.
The light-hitting shortstop spent most of 2015 with the Triple-A affiliate of the Blue Jays, but did see some time with the major league club as well. That being said, he'll likely head back to the minors after spring training is over.
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Yankees' Jonathan Diaz: Signs minor league deal with Yankees
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Diaz inked a minor league contract with the Yankees on Friday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
Diaz doesn't have much major league experience under his belt at age 30, but has seen a taste in each of the past three campaigns. He'll once again serve as organizational depth in 2016, but this time it will come with the Yankees rather than the Blue Jays.
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Astros trade INF Ronald Torreyes for PTBNL or cash
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The Astros have traded minor-league infielder Ronald Torreyes to the Blue Jays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations, according to MLB.com. Torreyes hit .200 with five RBI in 19 games at Triple-A Fresno this season.
Infielder Jonathan Diaz cleared waivers for the Blue Jays to make space for Torreyes on the 40-man roster, per TSN.ca.
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Blue Jays recall Chris Colabello, option Jonathan Diaz
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The Blue Jays have recalled utility man Chris Colabello and optioned infielder Jonathan Diaz to Triple-A Buffalo, th team announced Tuesday.
In addition, pitcher Jayson Aquino was designated for assignment. Colabello posted a .337 average with five home runs in 23 games in Triple-A this season. The 31-year-old hit .229 with six home runs in 2014 for the Twins. Diaz is 0 for 5 with one RBI this season.
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Donaldson moves into leadoff spot for Blue Jays as Travis gets day off
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With Jose Reyes on the disabled list and Devon Travis getting his second day off this season, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons decided to shake up his lineup Friday against the Indians.
Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion all moved up one spot in the lineup, which meant Donaldson moved into the leadoff spot. It was the first time in Donaldson's career he hit leadoff.
Russell Martin moved into the cleanup spot, which is usually where Encarnacion bats. He was followed by Kevin Pillar, Michael Saunders, Dalton Pompey, Ryan Goins (who started for Travis) and Jonathan Diaz.
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Blue Jays' Goins, Diaz to platoon at shortstop in Reyes' absence
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Blue Jays infielders Ryan Goins and Jonathan Diaz will platoon at shortstop in the absence of Jose Reyes, who is on the 15-day disabled list with a rib injury, per MLB.com.
Goins got the start at shortstop Tuesday at Boston. Diaz was called up from the minors Monday after Reyes was placed on the disabled list.
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Blue Jays place Jose Reyes (rib) on disabled list; Diaz called up
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Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes (rib) has been placed on the 15-day disabled list and replaced on the roster with infielder Jonathan Diaz, who will be called up from the minors, reports MLB.com.Reyes had been trying to play through a cracked rib and muscle strain in his left side, which had prevented the switch hitter from batting from the left side.Reyes, who went 1 for 4 in Monday's loss, is 3 for his last 24.
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Jonathan Diaz returns to Blue Jays
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The Blue Jays have brought back infielder Jonathan Diaz on a minor league contract just 10 days after he opted for free agency. He has an invitation to spring training.
Diaz earned just 38 at-bats last season and compiled a stat line of .158/.256/.154.
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Seven Blue Jays elect for free agency
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According to Baseball America, the following Blue Jays have elected for free agency rather than an outright assignment: shortstop Jonathan Diaz, outfielders Cole Gillespie and Darin Mastroianni, first baseman Dan Johnson, right-hander Bobby Korecky and left-handers Brad Mills and Raul Valdes.
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Jonathan Diaz outrighted to Triple-A
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The Blue Jays outrighted infielder Jonathan Diaz to Triple-A Buffalo Friday, after he cleared waivers without drawing a claim. Diaz was designated for assignment earlier in the week.
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Blue Jays swap outfielders Wednesday
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The Blue Jays have called up outfielder Brad Glenn Wednesday.
In order to make room on the active roster, Kevin Pillar was sent down to the minors. In order to get Glenn on the 40-man roster, the club designated Jonathan Diaz for assignment.
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Blue Jays option Jonathan Diaz
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The Blue Jays optioned infielder Jonathan Diaz to Triple-A Buffalo one day after calling him up. Diaz was sent down to make room for outfielder Kevin Pillar's promotion.
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Jonathan Diaz recalled to take Erik Kratz's roster spot
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The Blue Jays optioned catcher Erik Kratz to Triple-A Buffalo Monday. The team recalled infielder Jonathan Diaz from Buffalo to take Kratz's roster spot.
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Jonathan Diaz sent down Thursday
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Blue Jays infielder Jonathan Diaz has been sent to Triple-A Thursday.
Diaz played in 22 games with the club, hitting .176. He'll be replaced by Steve Tolleson on the major-league roster.
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Jonathan Diaz starts immediately after recall
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The Blue Jays didn't waste any time getting shortstop Jonathan Diaz into the starting lineup. After being recalled from Triple-A Buffalo Monday night following shortstop Jose Reyes going on the disabled list with a hamstring injury, Diaz was in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Rays, batting ninth.
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Jonathan Diaz to join Blue Jays
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Blue Jays shortstop Jonathan Diaz will be recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to take the spot of shortstop Jose Reyes, who is expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, Sportsnet reports.
Diaz is in his first season with the Toronto organization and went 3 for 24 in spring training. He spent 2013 with Triple-A Pawtucket, hitting .253/.358/.316 with two home runs and 10 stolen bases in 332 at-bats.
