ROD BARAJAS RUMORS & GOSSIP

D-backs release Barajas; Nieves wins job

The Diamondbacks released catcher Rod Barajas on Monday, making Wil Nieves the backup to starter Miguel Montero. Barajas, a member of Arizona's 2001 World Series championship team, was a nonroster invitee in Diamondbacks camp this spring. He hit .290 with two homers and five RBI in 31 Cactus League at-bats. The 37-year-old Barajas has a career .235 average with 136 home runs...
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March 26, 2013  |  Discuss

Arizona releases veteran catcher Barajas

The Arizona Diamondbacks have released catcher Rod Barajas, a move that makes Wil Nieves the backup to starter Miguel Montero. Barajas, a member of Arizona's 2001 World Series championship team, was a non-roster invitee to the Diamondbacks this spring. The 37-year-old Barajas was with the Diamondbacks from 1999 to 2003. He later played for Texas, Toronto, the Los Angeles Dodgers...
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March 25, 2013  |  Discuss

Rod Barajas found missing World Series ring in wife’s shoe … four years later

The story of Rod Barajas’ missing World Series ring has a happy ending. Barajas, 37, saw his first regular action as a big leaguer with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001 — the year the team beat the New York Yankees in the World Series. Even though he only batted .160 in 51 games as a backup catcher that season, Barajas went 2-for-5 with a home run in the thrilling seven-game...
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March 07, 2013  |  1 Comment

Diamondbacks Barajas finds missing World Series ring after four years

Current Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Rod Barajas was a member of the Diamondbacks World Series winning team in 2001. Of course being on that team you get a coveted  World Series ring. Barajas got his ring but he lost it four years ago. Four years later Barajas had the good fortune of recovering his World Series ring.  MLB.com's Steve Gilbert tells the story. Before...
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March 07, 2013  |  Discuss

Barajas, back with D-backs, has come full circle

PHOENIX -- Rod Barajas is one of the great success stories in Diamondbacks history, a tribute not only to their scouting but to his perseverance. A World Series ring, 136 home runs and six stops later, Barajas is back to complete the circle. We are hoping to make some new memories this time around, Barajas said. Barajas is one of the handful of original D-backs, signed out of...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
February 16, 2013  |  Discuss

D-backs sign Barajas to minor league deal

PHOENIX (AP) -- Catcher Rod Barajas has returned to the Diamondbacks, the team with which he started his major league career. The D-backs announced Sunday that the 37-year-old agreed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, where he will compete with Wil Nieves for a backup job behind Miguel Montero. Barajas hit .206 with 11 homers and 31 RBIs in 321 at...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
February 10, 2013  |  Discuss

Barajas agrees to minor league deal with D-backs

Catcher Rod Barajas has returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he started his major league career. The team said Sunday the 37-year-old agreed to a minor league contract. He will go to spring training and compete with Wil Nieves for a backup job behind Miguel Montero. Barajas hit .206 with 11 homers and 31 RBIs in 321 at-bats for Pittsburgh last year. According to STATS, he...
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February 10, 2013  |  Discuss

The Truth About Rod Barajas

At one point last season, the Pirates were 63-47, right in the thick of the National League playoff race. They were in excellent position to finish at .500 or above for the first time since 1992; they just needed to win 18 of their remaining 52 games. They won 16 of their remaining 52 games and really Pirates’d everything up. What happened to the Pirates? Well, you can’t blame...
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January 25, 2013  |  Discuss

First Pitch: There’s No Reason to Bring Back Barajas

Today we started the 2012 recaps of the individual positions, focusing on the 2012 season and a look ahead at future seasons and the prospects in the organization. The first position was a spot that will probably lead to a lot of discussion over the off-season, and that was the catching position. In the writeup, Kristy noted that Michael McKenry could get the starting job next year...
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October 10, 2012  |  Discuss

Pittsburgh Pirates: Barmes, Barajas hurting Hurdle’s credibility

Follow me on Twitter @jim_krug         (Opening image credit bleacherreport) Pirates’ fans love manager Clint Hurdle.  They adore his straightforward approach.  Members of the Pittsburgh media are entranced by him.  They live off of the folksy nuggets of baseball wisdom the Michigan native peppers throughout his nightly post-game press conferences, like bees drawn to...
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August 04, 2012  |  Discuss
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