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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 220
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Sep 5, 1975, Ontario, CA Contract: Signed though 2008 |
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| December 20, 2006 The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the Phillies have reached an agreement with free agent catcher Rod Barajas. It is a one-year contract with an option for 2008. Barajas will compete with rookie Carlos Ruiz for the starting job. |
| December 17, 2006 The Rockies are still looking to sign free Rod Barajas, according to the Rocky Mountain News. He would compete with Chris Iannetta and Yorvit Torrealba for the two big-league catching jobs. |
| November 28, 2006 Rod Barajas will not sign with the Blue Jays after all, as the team has committed a large two-year contract to Gregg Zaun. Barajas will have to look for another team. Options could include the Phillies and Giants, and he may not even land a starting job. |
| November 25, 2006 Citing multiple sources, the Globe and Mail reports that Rod Barajas and the Blue Jays are close to agreeing to terms. The free agent is expected to sign a two-year contract worth between $5.5 million and $6 million. |
| November 22, 2006 The Blue Jays have reportedly made an offer to Rod Barajas, according to the Toronto Sun. "We've received an offer and I'd have to classify our discussions with Toronto as being productive," Terry Bross, an agent for Barajas said yesterday. "I'm not going to discuss what the terms were but I'd say it was competitive." The Jays also have an offer for Gregg Zaun out on the table, but apparently he wasn't too pleased with the figures. |
| September 20, 2006 Rod Barajas was back in the lineup for the Rangers on Tuesday for the first time since September 9. He had been out with a sore back. Barajas was 1-for-4 with an RBI. |
| September 19, 2006 Rod Barajas, who has been out with a sore back, is expected to start today, according to the Dallas Morning News. He hasn't played since September 9. |
| September 14, 2006 Rod Barajas was scratched from Thursdays game due to his sore back. Barajas, out since Saturday with the injury, was expected to return on Thursday but the injury flared up on him during batting practice. |
| September 14, 2006 Rod Barajas was available to play yesterday, but Rangers manager Buck Showalter decided to let him rest for one more game, according to the Star-Telegram. Barajas is dealing with a sore back. |
| September 11, 2006 Rod Barajas felt his back tighten up on him after returning to action on Saturday, so he was held out of Sunday's game, according to the Star-Telegram. Rangers manager Buck Showalter said he hopes that Barajas will be ready to play on Tuesday. |
| September 8, 2006 Rod Barajas is expected to be available Friday, the Fort Worth Star Telegram reports. He's been battling a sore back and hasn't played since Aug. 31. |
| September 4, 2006 Rod Barajas missed his fourth straight game on Monday with a bad back. "Rod is day to day," manager Buck Showalter said. "He is still an emergency player only. He tweaked it pretty good." |
| September 3, 2006 Rod Barajas missed his third straight game Sunday with a bad back, according to the AP. It is not known when he will come back. Gerald Laird has been starting for the Rangers. |
| September 2, 2006 Rod Barajas injured his back slightly during batting practice on Friday, according to the AP. He sat out his second straight game on Saturday night, as a result. |
| June 28, 2006 The Rangers have slipped into a platoon behind the plate, with Rod Barajas starting against right-handed starters, and Gerald Laird facing lefties, according to the Dallas Morning News. "We've got a good catching situation," manager Buck Showalter said. "Rod is just now getting back to the level of which he's capable. Gerald's hitting .500 against lefties; Rod's hitting .300 against right-handers. They work well together and they've shown a real good attitude about it." |
| May 10, 2006 Rod Barajas probably will get a routine day off Wednesday, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
| April 20, 2006 Rod Barajas missed Wednesday's game due to lower-back stiffness that came on the day before, according to the Star-Telegram. |
| April 8, 2006 After starting the first six games of the season, Rod Barajas will take a rest on the bench Sunday, according to the AP. Gerald Laird will start in his place. |
| March 22, 2006 Rod Barajas left Tuesday's game early with a slight irritation in his left knee, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
| January 16, 2006 Rod Barajas avoided arbitration Monday by agreeing to a one-year, $3.2 million deal with the Rangers, according to the AP. He hit .256 with 21 dingers and 60 RBI last year. |