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Diamondbacks Release Yairo Munoz

By Steve Adams | June 13, 2023 at 12:45pm CDT

The Diamondbacks have released veteran infielder/outfielder Yairo Munoz, who’d been playing for their Triple-A affiliate after signing a minor league deal, per the league transaction log at MiLB.com. Munoz will once again become a free agent.

The 28-year-old Munoz opened the 2023 season on the injured list but was reinstated in mid-May and hit well, batting .304/.389/.391 with four doubles, six walks (11.2%) and 11 strikeouts (20.4%) in 52 trips to the plate. He played primarily the infield corners in Reno, but Munoz has experience at all four infield positions and in all three outfield slots as well.

Munoz has seen action in parts of five big league seasons, accruing three-plus years of MLB service and batting .268/.319/.396 through 626 plate appearances along the way. He spent the 2022 season with the Phillies and smacked three homers in 60 major league plate appearances, albeit with an overall line of just .211/.250/.404.

In parts of six seasons at the Triple-A level, the righty-swinging Munoz is a .301/.335/.432 hitter with a meager 4.4% walk rate but also a lower-than-average 16.3% strikeout rate. He’s a free-swinging, contact-oriented hitter who can line up just about anywhere on the diamond, though defensive metrics aren’t especially fond of his glovework at any one position.

The D-backs currently have Christian Walker, Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo and Josh Rojas starting around the diamond, with veterans Evan Longoria and Nick Ahmed on the bench alongside 27-year-old infielder Emmanuel Rivera. Corbin Carroll, Jake McCarthy, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Pavin Smith have all been logging outfield reps.

That’s a crowded big league infield/outfield scene as it is, but the Snakes have several more players in Triple-A and already on the 40-man roster who were likely ahead of Munoz on the depth chart. In the infield, that includes Diego Castillo and Blaze Alexander, while Reno outfielders Alek Thomas, Kyle Lewis and Dominic Fletcher are all on the 40-man roster as well. Munoz will head back to the market in search of another opportunity with a clearer avenue to big league playing time.

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  1. Adam Closer

    3 months ago

    More ABs for Phillip Evans, a true Swiss Army knife , go Phillip!!

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  2. wileycoyote56

    3 months ago

    Tigers need to sign him, they need to sign every castoff and reject that’s available, then they can truly be a team of total losers

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  3. Jack Buckley

    3 months ago

    I live in Phoenix, for a home game against the Dodgers, probably 95% of the fans are Dodgers fans, DBACKS are playing good, lots of young talents but Dodgers will win the division, Padres will come in 2nd

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    • scottaz

      3 months ago

      Jack

      Do you always live in the past? Welcome to the present and near future. Dbacks win NLW title in 2023!

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      • DCartrow

        3 months ago

        He only listens to Tim and Jeff Buckley records as well.

        Reply
    • prestigeworldwide

      3 months ago

      There are alot of idiots in Phx. Point taken.

      Reply

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