| Tony Diaz | |
|---|---|
 Diaz with the Colorado Rockies in 2018 | |
| Shortstop, Coach | |
| Born:January 23, 1977 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Teams | |
Antonio Manuel Diaz (born January 23,1977) is a Dominican professional baseball coach.
| Tony Diaz | |
|---|---|
| Diaz with the Colorado Rockies in 2018 | |
| Shortstop, Coach | |
| Born:January 23, 1977 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Teams | |
Antonio Manuel Diaz (born January 23,1977) is a Dominican professional baseball coach.
Diaz was raised in the Dominican Republic. [1] He received multiple professional contract offers as a teenager but,on the advice of his youth coach,Manny Mota,he emigrated to the United States at 18 to play college baseball instead. [2]
He started his college baseball career at Gulf Coast State College before moving to Florida International University where he played for the FIU Panthers baseball team. According to coach Danny Price,he was a professional prospect until suffering an arm injury. After his college career,a former teammate recommended him as a baseball coach to the Colorado Rockies who were looking specifically for bilingual coaches. [2]
He graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor's degree in marketing. He served as the manager for the baseball team at G. Holmes Braddock High School in Miami,Florida. Diaz served as the hitting coach for the Casper Ghosts from 2001 through 2006,taking over as their manager in 2007. [1] [3]
The Rockies hired Diaz as their major league first base coach before the 2017 season. [4] After the 2018 season,the Twins hired Diaz as their third base coach,replacing Gene Glynn. He transitioned to the assistant bench coach role in 2022. [5] On October 2,2024,Diaz and the Twins parted ways. [6]
Diaz has two children. He and his wife,Lauren live in Scottsdale,Arizona. [3]
His father,Manuel,was shot to death in a mugging in Santo Domingo at 73 years old a few years before Diaz's first Major League coaching job. [2]
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