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{{short description|
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Rod Barajas
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|caption = Barajas with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2012
|position = [[Catcher]] / [[coach (baseball)|Coach]]
|team =
|number =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|9|5}}
|birth_place = [[Ontario, California]], U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
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* [[San Diego Padres]] ({{mlby|2019}})
'''As coach'''
* [[San Diego Padres]] ({{mlby|2019}}
* [[Miami Marlins]] ({{mlby|2023}}–present)
|highlights=
* [[World Series]] champion ({{wsy|2001}})
}}
'''Rodrigo Richard Barajas''' (born September 5, 1975) is
==Professional career==
===Arizona Diamondbacks===
Barajas was originally signed by the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] as an amateur free agent on December 23, 1996. He was immediately sent to the minor leagues. He played for the [[Lethbridge Black Diamonds]] of the [[Pioneer League (baseball)|Pioneer League]] (Rk), the lowest level of the minors as a rookie, but excelled, hitting .337 in 51 games.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rod Barajas Minor Leagues Statistics & History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=baraja001rod|access-date=December 22, 2021|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|language=en}}</ref> He played his way to the top of the minor leagues in the Diamondbacks' system.
Barajas made his Major League debut for the Diamondbacks on September 25, 1999, against the [[San Francisco Giants]]. He was hitless in three at-bats in that game.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 25, 1999|title=Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants Box Score, September 25, 1999|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN199909250.shtml|access-date=December 22, 2021|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|language=en}}</ref> He hit his first career home run in the last game of the season on October 3, 1999, against the [[San Diego Padres]], a line-drive to left-center field off of [[Heath Murray]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 3, 1999|title=San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks Box Score, October 3, 1999|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ARI/ARI199910030.shtml|access-date=December 22, 2021|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|language=en}}</ref> He played in a total of 10 games with the Diamondbacks in 1999 and 2000. He homered twice and did not commit a single error while playing catcher.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Rod Barajas Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barajro01.shtml|access-date=December 22, 2021|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
Barajas struggled at the plate in 2001, hitting just .160 in 51 games, though he only committed one error while serving as a backup for [[Damian Miller]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Rod Barajas Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barajro01.shtml|access-date=December 22, 2021|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|language=en}}</ref> He was on the Diamondbacks' World Series roster. In Game 5 of the [[2001 World Series|World Series]], he homered off [[Mike Mussina]] of the [[New York Yankees]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Muskat|first=Carrie|date=November 2, 2001|title=Yanks take series lead with another thriller|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/ws/news/ws_news_story.jsp?article=1122001-0057|access-date=December 22, 2021|website=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>
Barajas continued to serve as a backup for Miller in 2002. In 70 games, he hit .234 with
===Texas Rangers===
Before {{Baseball year|2004}}, Barajas had never played more than 80 games, hit more than three home runs, or batted higher than .234 in a full season. In January 2004, the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] signed Barajas to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.<ref>{{Cite
===Philadelphia Phillies===
In November {{Baseball year|2006}}, Barajas was originally going to sign a two-year, $5.25 million deal with the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], but he backed out of the deal at the last minute,
[[File:001U4543 Rod Barajas (cropped).jpg|thumb|219px|Barajas with the [[2009 Toronto Blue Jays season|Toronto Blue Jays in 2009]]]]
===Toronto Blue Jays===
On
Barajas finished the 2009 season batting .226
===New York Mets===
On February 24, 2010, Barajas signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the [[New York Mets]] and was named the opening day catcher.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=|first=|date=February 20, 2010|title=Barajas signs with Mets|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2010/02/20/barajas|access-date=December 22, 2021|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|language=en-us}}</ref> On May 7, 2010, he hit the first walk-off home run in the history of [[Citi Field]], giving him three multi
[[File:Rod Barajas (2011).jpg|thumb|210px|Barajas with the [[2011 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011]]]]
===Los Angeles Dodgers===
On August 22, 2010, Barajas was claimed off waivers by the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and acquired for cash considerations.<ref>{{
In his first game with Los Angeles against the [[Milwaukee Brewers]], Barajas hit two doubles and a three-run home run.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nunn|first=Alan|date=August 24, 2010|title=Dodgers amBush Brewers|url=https://journaltimes.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-ambush-brewers/article_2b0bf68a-affd-11df-94c8-001cc4c03286.html|access-date=December 22, 2021|website=[[Racine Journal Times]]|language=en}}</ref> Barajas became the first Dodger to hit three extra-base hits in his first game with the club. In his first home game in Dodger Stadium, Barajas hit a home run in the fifth inning.<ref>{{
Barajas appeared in 25 games with the Dodgers in 2010, hitting .297 with
In 2011, he played in 98 games with the Dodgers, hitting .230 with 16 home runs and 47 RBI.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Rod Barajas Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barajro01.shtml|access-date=December 22, 2021|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|language=en}}</ref> He became a free agent after the season.
===Pittsburgh Pirates===
On November 10, 2011, Barajas signed a one-year contract with a club option for 2013 with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]].<ref>
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On February 8, 2013, Barajas signed a minor
==Managing and coaching career==
Before the 2014 season, Barajas was named manager of the [[Arizona League Padres]].<ref>
Barajas replaced [[Jamie Quirk]] as the manager of the [[San Antonio Missions]] on June 17, 2015, after Quirk was promoted to coach at Triple-A El Paso. Because the game was postponed by rain, his debut occurred with a double-header on June 18 against the [[Midland RockHounds]].
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He was later the manager for the [[El Paso Chihuahuas]]
In October 2018,
On November 27, 2022, Barajas was hired by the [[Miami Marlins]] to serve as the team's quality assurance coach for the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Offishial News, 11/11/22: Coaching hires; signings begins; Reynolds selected to roster|url=https://www.fishstripes.com/platform/amp/2022/11/11/23451114/marlins-news-coach-jon-jay-rod-barajas-jody-reed-sean-reynolds|access-date=August 16, 2023|website=fishstripes.col|date=November 11, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Skip Schumaker's coaching staff for 2023 announced|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/marlins-announce-2023-coaching-staff|access-date=August 16, 2023|website=fishstripes.col|language=en}}</ref>
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| colspan="2"|[[2019 San Diego Padres season|2019]]
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| colspan="3"|DNQ
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==Personal life==
Barajas is of Mexican descent. His mother and father are from
Rod attended [[Santa Fe High School (California)|Santa Fe High School]], [[Santa Fe Springs, California]] and [[Cerritos College|Cerritos Community College]]. He lived in Norwalk, California for most of his childhood.
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*[http://www.ultimatemets.com/profile.php?PlayerCode=0876 Rod Barajas] at Ultimate Mets Database
{{2001 Arizona Diamondbacks}}
{{Mexico roster 2009 World Baseball Classic}}
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