Yonathan Daza (born February 28, 1994) is a

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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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Career

Colorado Rockies

Daza signed with the

as an international free agent in October 2010. He spent his first three professional seasons (2011-2013) playing for the

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DSL Rockies. He played for the

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in 2014, hitting .370/.415/.490/.905 with 4 home runs and 35 RBI. He split 2015 between the

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and the

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Asheville Tourists The Asheville Tourists are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. It is located in Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville teams have played under the Tourists moniker in different ...

, accumulating a .325/.358/.451/.809 batting line with 3 home runs and 53 RBI. He split his 2016 season between Asheville and the High–A

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, hitting a combined .303/.338/.402./740 with 3 home runs and 61 RBI. He spent 2017 with the High–A

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, hitting .341/.376/.466/.842 with 3 home runs and 87 RBI. Daza played for the

Salt River Rafters The Salt River Rafters are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community near Scottsdale, Arizona. ...

of the

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after the 2017 regular season. The Rockies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season. He spent the 2018 season with the Double-A

Hartford Yard Goats The Hartford Yard Goats are a Minor League Baseball team based in Hartford, Connecticut. The Yard Goats, which play in the Eastern League, are the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. The team was founded in 2016 when the New Britain Ro ...

, hitting .306/.330/.461/.791 with 4 home runs and 29 RBI. He appeared in just 54 games in 2018 after suffering a left shoulder injury in late July of that season. Daza opened the 2019 season with the Triple-A

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an ...

. The Rockies promoted Daza to the major leagues for the first time on April 9, 2019, when David Dahl was placed on the

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. Daza made his major league debut on the same day, versus the

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. Daza did not appear in a game for the Rockies in 2020, despite injuries to David Dahl and

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's decision to opt out of the season due to the

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. For the majority of the 2021 season, Daza was the starting center fielder for Colorado up until his injury in August. He ended up hitting .282 with 2 home runs and 30 RBI in 107 games. Daza played in 113 games for the Rockies in 2022, slashing .301/.349/.384 with 2 home runs and 34 RBI. In 24 games to begin the 2023 season, he batted .270/.304/.351 with no home runs and 7 RBI. On May 5, 2023, Daza was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of

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. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Albuquerque on May 8. In 39 games for the Isotopes, Daza batted .305/.350/.415 with 2 home runs, 19 RBI, and 4 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

On February 21, 2024, Daza signed with the

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of the

. In 27 games for Dos Laredos, Daza hit .291/.324/.320 with no home runs and 12 RBI.

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On May 19, 2024, Daza was traded to the

of the

. In 58 games for Oaxaca, he batted .329/.356/.462 with four home runs, 38 RBI, and seven stolen bases. In 2025, Daza re-signed with Oaxaca for a second season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daza, Yonathan 1994 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players Arizona Complex League Rockies players Asheville Tourists players Baseball players from Maracay Boise Hawks players Colorado Rockies players Dominican Summer League Rockies players Grand Junction Rockies players Hartford Yard Goats players Lancaster JetHawks players Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball players from Venezuela 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen Modesto Nuts players Salt River Rafters players Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos players Tiburones de La Guaira players Tigres del Licey players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States