Rod Barajas

Rod Barajas
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 Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.235
Home runs	136
Runs batted in	480
Managerial record	1–7
Winning %	.125
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Arizona Diamondbacks (1999–2003) Texas Rangers (2004–2006) Philadelphia Phillies (2007) Toronto Blue Jays (2008–2009) New York Mets (2010) Los Angeles Dodgers (2010–2011) Pittsburgh Pirates (2012) As manager San Diego Padres (2019) As coach San Diego Padres (2019–2021) Miami Marlins (2023–2024)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2001)

Rodrigo Richard Barajas (born September 5, 1975) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Barajas served as the interim manager for the San Diego Padres after Andy Green's firing on September 21, 2019. As a player in Major League Baseball (MLB), he played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. With the Diamondbacks, he won the 2001 World Series over the then reigning, three-time world champion New York Yankees. Barajas also played for the Mexico national baseball team.