Alejandro Alberto De Aza Ceda (born April 11, 1984) is a Dominican professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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. In 2013, De Aza played for the

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-winning team from the

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, having a .208 batting average and three RBI in eight games as a

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, going 1-for-3 in the final game against

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Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

De Aza was originally signed by the

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as a non-drafted

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on May 1, . 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 the

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in .

Florida Marlins

In , De Aza batted .286 with 34

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s and 75 runs scored while playing for the

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of the High–A

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. In , De Aza batted .278 with 12 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 16 RBI and 27 stolen bases at the Double-A

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. On March 28, , De Aza was named the starting

for the Marlins, beating out

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, Eric Reed, and Alex 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 the

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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.

Chicago White Sox

On October 21, 2009, the

claimed De Aza off waivers from the Marlins. On July 27, 2011, he hit the first home run of his MLB career, off

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pitcher

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. 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 were Jordan Danks and DeWayne Wise. He would also periodically fill in at left field when Dayán 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 an

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win over the

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Baltimore Orioles

On August 30, 2014, De Aza was traded from the White Sox to the

in exchange for minor league pitchers Miguel Chalas and Mark Blackmar. 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. He was designated for assignment on May 27, 2015.

Boston Red Sox

On June 3, 2015, De Aza was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations and prospect Joe Gunkel.

San Francisco Giants

On August 31, 2015, De Aza was traded to the

with cash considerations for minor league pitcher Luis Ysla.

New York Mets

On December 23, 2015, De Aza signed a 1-year, $5.75 million contract with the

. In 2016 he 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. His average of a strikeout per every 3.99 plate appearances was the worst of his career. He did not have an assist in 76 games in the outfield, which were third most among NL outfielders without any assists.

Oakland Athletics

On January 20, 2017, De Aza signed a minor league contract with the

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. He opted out of the contract near the end of spring training and became a free agent.

Washington Nationals

On June 14, 2017, De Aza signed a minor league deal with the

. 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, and was released on March 24. He was re-signed on March 26, to the same terms of his original minor league deal. De Aza was later released from the organization on August 8.

New Britain Bees

On April 16, 2019, De Aza signed with the

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of the

Minnesota Twins

On July 17, 2019, De Aza had his contract purchased by the

. In 35 games for the Triple–A

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, 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.

Lancaster Barnstormers

On November 5, 2019, De Aza re-signed with the

of the

. However, following the Bees' move to the

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, he was drafted by the

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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 the

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. On June 5, 2021, De Aza re-signed with the Barnstormers. He became a free agent following the season.

Long Island Ducks

On May 10, 2022, De Aza signed with the

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of the

. 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. He became a free agent following the season. On June 7, 2023, De Aza re–signed with the Ducks. 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.

Staten Island FerryHawks

On June 14, 2024, De Aza signed with the

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of the

. 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.

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

On April 24, 2025, De Aza signed with the

of the

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Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Florida Marlins

Chicago White Sox

Baltimore Orioles

Boston Red Sox

San Francisco Giants

New York Mets

Oakland Athletics

Washington Nationals

New Britain Bees

Minnesota Twins

Lancaster Barnstormers

Long Island Ducks

Staten Island FerryHawks

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

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