| Diego Cartaya | |
|---|---|
 Cartaya at the 2022All-Star Futures Game | |
| San Francisco Giants | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: (2001-09-07)September 7, 2001 (age 24) Maracay,Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
Diego Armando Cartaya (born September 7, 2001) is a Venezuelan professionalbaseballcatcher in theSan Francisco Giants organization.
Cartaya was rated as MLB Pipeline's top international prospect when he signed with theLos Angeles Dodgers on July 2, 2018.[1] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the DodgersArizona League affiliates, hitting .281 in 41 games.[2] He was rated as the Dodgers ninth best prospect going into the 2020 season.[3] and was added to the Dodgers 60-man player pool for the pandemic affected season.[4] In 2021, with theRancho Cucamonga Quakes he appeared in 31 games and hit .298 with 10 homers and 31 RBI.[2] However, he was placed on the injured list on August 1 with a strained hamstring and missed the rest of the season.[5] He was selected to represent the Dodgers at the 2022All-Star Futures Game.[6] Cartaya was selected by the Dodgers as their 2022 Branch Rickey Minor League Player of the Year.[7] He appeared in 33 games for the Quakes and 62 games for theGreat Lakes Loons, hitting a combined .254 with 22 home runs and 72 RBI.[2]
On November 15, 2022, the Dodgers added Cartaya to their40-man roster to protect him from theRule 5 draft,[8] and assigned him to the Double-ATulsa Drillers to begin the 2023 season.[9] With Tulsa, he played in 93 games, hitting .189 with 19 homers and 57 RBI.[2] Cartaya was again optioned to Double-A Tulsa to begin the 2024 season.[10] He was promoted to the Triple-AOklahoma City Baseball Club on June 25.[11] Between the two levels, he played in 95 games, batting .221 with 11 homers and 52 RBI.[2] Cartaya wasdesignated for assignment on January 3, 2025 and removed from the roster.[12]
Following the 2024 season, Cartaya playedwinter league baseball for theTiburones de La Guaira of theVenezuelan Professional Baseball League.[13]
On January 9, 2025, the Dodgers traded Cartaya to theMinnesota Twins in exchange for minor leaguer Jose Vasquez.[14] He was optioned to the Triple-ASt. Paul Saints to begin the season.[15] On April 25, Cartaya was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to St. Paul.[16] He was released on July 23[17] after batting just .085 in 20 games with one home run and one RBI.[2]
On July 29, 2025, Cartaya signed a minor league contract with theSan Francisco Giants.[18]
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