Two weeks ago we introduced the Lethbridge Black Diamonds. The team from Western Canada was the first minor league affiliate in Diamondbacks’ history to play professional baseball, from 1996 to 1998, even before the Arizona Diamondbacks stepped onto the field. We took a general look at their history before diving a bit more into their success and some key players last week.
Those who reached MLB
Rod Barajas - catcher (1996)
We continue our list with Rod Barajas, who was an undrafted free agent in 1996, and joined the Diamondbacks organisation out of a public community college in California named Cerritos, which sounds like your favourite snack pack in the supermarket.