Victor Diaz (minors08)

Victor Alejandro Diaz

• Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lbs.
• School Mississippi State University, State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, Old Dominion University
• High School St. Joseph's High School

• Born January 3, 1992 in Perth Amboy, NJ USA

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Biographical Information

Victor Diaz played high school baseball at St. Joseph's High School in New Jersey. He helped his prep squad to a New Jersey state runner-up finish (2010) while garnering first team All-State honors. After high school Diaz attended Mississippi State University, State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, and Old Dominion University. Diaz appeared in 58 games with 25 starts over four seasons with ODU (2013-16), helping guide the Monarchs to 113 victories and a 2014 NCAA Regional appearance. The right-hander went 5-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 2014 and posted a 6-4 record and 3.78 ERA in his final collegiate season in 2016. Diaz graduated from Old Dominion with a degree in Sports Management.

Diaz moved into coaching as an assistant coach for the Kentucky Wesleyan College Panthers in 2017 before returning to his alma mater as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2018 season. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University hired him away from ODU and he served as an assistant coach there for the 2019-2020 seasons.

In 2021 the Philadelphia Phillies hired Diaz as a pitching coach at their Florida training complex. It is unclear if he was officially a pitching coach for the FCL Phillies team or if he had other responsibilities. In 2022 he moved up in the organization and was the pitching coach for the Clearwater Threshers.

Related Sites

• Old Dominion player bio
• Old Dominion coach bio
• Embry-Riddle Aenonautical University Bio