Junmar Diarao

Junmar R. Diarao

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 8", Weight 154 lb.

• School National University (Philippines)

• Born January 31, 1996

Biographical Information

Junmar Diarao has pitched for the Philippines national team.

He debuted for them as a teenager in the 2015 East Asian Baseball Cup, defeating Indonesia then closing out Juan Paulo Macasaet's win over Indonesia in the title game. He was named the event's All-Star LHP, joining Fredo Olivares, Adriane Ros Bernardo and Francis Candela as All-Stars from the champs. In the 2017 Asian Championship, he saved Romeo Jasmin Jr.'s win over Sri Lanka and lost to Tsung-Hao Wang and Taiwan. His 9.45 ERA was better than the team mark of 10.69.

Diarao was playing for the Air Force team in the Philippines in 2019. In the 2019 Asian Championship, he allowed six hits, a walk and three runs (all earned) in two innings in a loss to Jin-su Kim and South Korea; Vladimir Eguia took over. He fared better against Sri Lanka, working six shutout innings to beat Sugath De Silva. Only Jasmin Jr. had a better ERA for the team in the tournament. He tied Hyeong-jun So for 6th in the event in IP and tied Kim for 6th with ten hits allowed. He then won Gold with the Filipino squad in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.

The southpaw allowed one unearned run in seven innings when his team won the 2023 East Asian Baseball Cup; he was not the ERA leader as Eleazar Jie Xian Ng was also at 0.00 but in 9 IP. The Philippines won a spot in the 2023 Asian Championship. Before that event, though, he suited up for them in the 2023 Asian Games.