Rod Barajas

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Rod Barajas
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Barajas with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2012
Catcher
Born: (1975-09-05) September 5, 1975 (age 49)
Ontario, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 25, 1999, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 2012, for the Pittsburgh PiratesLWin %WLWin %
San Diego Padres 2019 17.125DNQ
Reference: [29]

Personal life

Barajas is of Mexican descent. His mother and father are from Baja California, respectively. [30] He and his wife Stacie have four sons, Andrew, Bryce, Rod Jr. and Jace, and four daughters, Aunalilia, Aubrielle, Starlette and Emiko. [31] Rod attended Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe Springs, California and Cerritos Community College. He lived in Norwalk, California for most of his childhood.

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