| Alejandro De Aza | |||||||||||||||
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 De Aza with theLancaster Barnstormers in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Free agent | |||||||||||||||
| Outfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Born: (1984-04-11)April 11, 1984 (age 41) Guaymate,Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| April 2, 2007, for the Florida Marlins | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through 2017 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .260 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 51 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 258 | ||||||||||||||
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Alejandro Alberto De Aza Ceda (born April 11, 1984) is a Dominican professionalbaseballoutfielder for theMid East Falcons ofBaseball United. He has previously played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theFlorida Marlins,Chicago White Sox,Baltimore Orioles,Boston Red Sox,San Francisco Giants,New York Mets, andWashington Nationals.
In 2013, De Aza played for the2013 World Baseball Classic-winning team from theDominican Republic, having a .208 batting average and three RBI in eight games as acenter fielder, going 1-for-3 in the final game againstPuerto Rico.[1][2]
De Aza was originally signed by theLos Angeles Dodgers as a non-draftedfree agent on May 1,2001. After playing in the Dodgers organization from the 2001 seasons to the 2004 seasons, the Florida Marlins selected him from the minor league phase of theRule 5 draft in2004.
In2005, De Aza batted .286 with 34stolen bases and 75 runs scored while playing for theJupiter Hammerheads of theHigh–AFlorida State League. In2006, De Aza batted .278 with 12 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 16 RBI and 27 stolen bases at the Double-ACarolina Mudcats.
On March 28,2007, De Aza was named the startingcenter fielder for the Marlins, beating outReggie Abercrombie,Eric Reed, andAlex Sánchez in what was seen as a surprise. In 2007, he batted .303 (10-for-33) in nine games for the Marlins before going on thedisabled list on April 16 with a right ankle sprain; an MRI in mid-May revealed that his ankle had a hairline fracture. The fractured ankle required surgery and De Aza was placed on the disabled list for the 2007 season. De Aza was called up by the Florida Marlins in May 2009.
On October 21, 2009, theChicago White Sox claimed De Aza off waivers from the Marlins.On July 27, 2011, he hit the first home run of his MLB career, offDetroit Tigers pitcherMax Scherzer.
On January 18, 2013, De Aza signed a one-year, $2.075 million deal to avoid arbitration with the White Sox. De Aza was the starting center fielder once again, and his main backups wereJordan Danks andDeWayne Wise. He would also periodically fill in at left field whenDayán Viciedo would be injured. In 153 games, he hit .264/.323/.405 with 17 home runs, 62 RBI and 20 stolen bases.
On March 31, 2014, De Aza recorded his first career multi-home run game in anOpening Day win over theMinnesota Twins.
On August 30, 2014, De Aza was traded from the White Sox to theBaltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league pitchers Miguel Chalas and Mark Blackmar.[3] In his first five games with the Orioles, De Aza hit two home runs, had three RBI, stole a base, scored four runs and batted .400.[4] He was designated for assignment on May 27, 2015.[5]
On June 3, 2015, De Aza was traded to theBoston Red Sox in exchange for cash considerations and prospectJoe Gunkel.[6] In 60 appearances for Boston, De Aza batted .292/.347/.484 with four home runs, 25 RBI, and three stolen bases.
On August 31, 2015, De Aza was traded to theSan Francisco Giants with cash considerations for minor league pitcher Luis Ysla.[7] He made 24 appearances down the stretch for San Francisco, hitting .262/.387/.361 with three RBI and two stolen bases.
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On December 23, 2015, De Aza signed a one-year, $5.75 million contract with theNew York Mets.[8]
In 2016, De Aza batted a career-low .205 in 130 games, and had a .297 on-base percentage, which was his lowest since his rookie season of 2007, and his .321 slugging percentage was his lowest since 2009.[9] His average of a strikeout per every 3.99 plate appearances was the worst of his career.[10] He did not have an assist in 76 games in the outfield, which were third most among NL outfielders without any assists.[11]
On January 20, 2017, De Aza signed a minor league contract with theOakland Athletics.[12] He opted out of the contract near the end of spring training and became a free agent.[13]
On June 14, 2017, De Aza signed a minor league contract with theWashington Nationals. De Aza appeared in his first game for the Nationals on August 16. He re-signed with the Nationals on another minor league contract on March 2, 2018,[14] and was released on March 24.[15] He was re-signed on March 26, to the same terms of his original minor league deal.[16] De Aza was later released from the organization on August 8.
On April 16, 2019, De Aza signed with theNew Britain Bees of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball.[17] De Aza made 69 appearances for New Britain, slashing .346/.413/.513 with six home runs, 42 RBI, and four stolen bases.
On July 17, 2019, De Aza had his contract purchased by theMinnesota Twins. In 35 games for the Triple–ARochester Red Wings, he batted .352/.432/.609 with six home runs, 31 RBI, and four stolen bases. De Aza elected free agency following the season on November 4.[18]
On November 5, 2019, De Aza re-signed with theNew Britain Bees of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball. However, following the Bees' move to theFutures Collegiate Baseball League, he was drafted by theLancaster Barnstormers in the Bees dispersal draft. De Aza did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the ALPB season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic. On June 5, 2021, De Aza re-signed with the Barnstormers.[19] He became a free agent following the season.
On May 10, 2022, De Aza signed with theLong Island Ducks of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 109 games he slashed .343/.452/.516 with 10 home runs and 68 RBI. Following the regular season, De Aza was named an Atlantic League All-Star.[20] He became a free agent following the season.
On June 7, 2023, De Aza re–signed with the Ducks.[21] In 79 games for Long Island, he slashed .298/.390/.397 with 4 home runs and 49 RBI. De Aza elected free agency following the season.
On June 14, 2024, De Aza signed with theStaten Island FerryHawks of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball.[22] In 68 appearances for the FerryHawks, he batted .269/.357/.416 with seven home runs, 40 RBI, and five stolen bases. De Aza became a free agent following the season.
On April 24, 2025, De Aza signed with theSouthern Maryland Blue Crabs of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball.[23] In 101 games he batted .253/.356/.423 with 12 home runs, 67 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. He became a free agent following the season.
In October 2025, De Aza signed with theMid East Falcons ofBaseball United.[24]
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