Rod Barajas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rod Barajas
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 5, 1975(1975-09-05)
Age	49
Country	United States
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Virgo

Rod Barajas Biography

Rod Barajas is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 5, 1975 in Ontario, United States. Rodrigo Richard Barajas, a Mexican-American former professional baseball catcher and current quality control coach for Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres (MLB), was born September 5, 1975. After Andy Green’s resignation on September 21, 2019, Barajas was appointed interim manager of the San Diego Padres. Barajas was a Major League Baseball (MLB) player. He played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies as well as the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers. Barajas was also a member of the Mexico national baseball team.

In 2002, Barajas was still Miller’s backup. He hit.234 in 70 games with 3 home runs, 23 RBI and 2 doubles. Barajas didn’t make a single error behind a plate despite his poor offensive numbers in 2002. He hit.218 in 80 games with 3 home runs, and had 28 RBI. After the season, he was a free agent.

In November 2006, Barajas was originally going to sign a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, but he backed out of the deal at the last minute, after switching agents. On December 18, 2006, it was announced that he had reached an agreement with the Philadelphia Phillies for a one-year deal worth less than half of the Blue Jays’ offer a month earlier. Barajas claimed he was happy with the new deal and had no regrets. He shared time behind the plate with Carlos Ruiz.

On October 11, 2007, the Phillies declined his option making him a free agent, and on January 24, 2008, Barajas signed a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, the team he backed out of a contract with the previous off-season, this time as the backup to incumbent catcher Gregg Zaun. Zaun had signed a two-year deal with the team only after negotiations with Barajas fell apart. Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said he had no hard feelings towards Barajas. Zaun was supposed to be the starting catcher, but due to his poor offensive numbers and overall difficulties, manager Cito Gaston made Barajas the starter after he took over for John Gibbons. He took over the starting catching job from Gregg Zaun, and continued in that role in 2009. He finished the 2008 season batting .249 with 11 home runs, 49 RBIs, a .294 on-base percentage, and a .410 slugging percentage over 104 games.

Barajas was a struggle at the plate in 2001. He hit just.160 in 51 games. However, he did make one error while assisting Damian Miller. He was on the Diamondbacks World Series roster. He homered against Mike Mussina, the New York Yankees’ pitcher, in Game 5 of the World Series.

Rod Barajas Net Worth

Rod Barajas is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rod Barajas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Barajas signed originally by the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 23, 1996 as an amateur-free agent. Barajas was immediately sent to minor leagues. He was a rookie at the Pioneer League (Rk) and played for the Lethbridge Black Diamonds. However, he excelled with a.337 average in 51 games. He rose to the top of Diamondbacks’ minor leagues.

Barajas made his Major League debut with the Diamondbacks against the San Francisco Giants on September 25, 1999. In that game, he was hitless in three at bats. On October 3, 1999, he hit his first home run of his career against the San Diego Padres. It was a line drive to left-center off of Heath Murray. In 1999 and 2000, he played in 10 games for the Diamondbacks. He was a catcher and homered twice.

Before 2004, Barajas had never played more than 80 games, hit more than three home runs, or batted higher than .234 in a full season. In 2004, the Texas Rangers invited him to spring training and he won the backup catcher’s job. After starting catcher Gerald Laird was sidelined with a sprained thumb, Barajas took over the starting job with Laird and Danny Ardoin serving as his backups. At the end of the season, he established career highs in games played (108), home runs (15), RBIs (58), and batting average (.249). Barajas also played some first base when needed, compiling ten career games there as a defensive replacement, through the 2007 season. In 2005, he hit a career-high 21 Home Runs, serving as the starter once again. In 2006, his numbers dropped significantly and he split time with Laird.

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Who is Rod Barajas Dating?

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On November 10, 2011, Barajas signed a one-year contract with a club option for 2013 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates declined his 2013 option on October 31, 2012.

Facts & Trivia

Rod Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rod Barajas celebrates birthday on September 5 of every year.

On February 8, 2013, Barajas signed a minor-league deal with the Diamondbacks., but the Diamondbacks released him on March 25.