Elías Díaz
Elías David (Soto) Díaz
Born: November 17, 1990
Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 220
Career: 2010-2026
Major League Statistics
Elías (Soto) Díaz has compiled a career batting average of .260 with 23 home runs and 268 RBI in his 593-game career with the Pirates, West Virginia Power, Bradenton Marauders, Scottsdale Scorpions, Altoona Curve, Indianapolis Indians, El Paso Chihuahuas and Omaha Storm Chasers. He began playing during the 2010 season and has taken the field during the 2026 campaign.
![]() West Virginia Power |
![]() Bradenton Marauders |
![]() Indianapolis Indians |
![]() Scottsdale Scorpions |
![]() Altoona Curve |
![]() El Paso Chihuahuas |
![]() Omaha Storm Chasers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | GULF | Pirates | 41 | 157 | 142 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 28 | .218 | .280 | .310 | .590 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | 90 | 360 | 326 | 38 | 72 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 69 | .221 | .279 | .328 | .607 | 107 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | 92 | 347 | 313 | 32 | 65 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 51 | .208 | .262 | .288 | .549 | 90 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 57 | 220 | 183 | 30 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 33 | .279 | .382 | .399 | .781 | 73 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | 15 | 60 | 50 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | .260 | .383 | .380 | .763 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 10 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .152 | .243 | .182 | .425 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 91 | 367 | 326 | 41 | 107 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 51 | .328 | .378 | .445 | .823 | 145 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 93 | 363 | 325 | 33 | 88 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 47 | .271 | .330 | .382 | .711 | 124 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 25 | 97 | 94 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .266 | .289 | .298 | .587 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 7 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .391 | .464 | .522 | .986 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 57 | 229 | 218 | 19 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 36 | .266 | .298 | .339 | .638 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 7 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .414 | .433 | .517 | .951 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .400 | .571 | .800 | 1.371 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 | .357 | .583 | .940 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 8 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .214 | .267 | .250 | .517 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 593 | 2324 | 2086 | 244 | 543 | 112 | 13 | 23 | 268 | 22 | 18 | 180 | 357 | .260 | .320 | .360 | .680 | 750 | 65 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | GULF | Pirates | C | 38 | 234 | 31 | 4 | 2 | .985 | 6.974 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 41.2 |
| 2011 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | C | 82 | 613 | 61 | 16 | 4 | .977 | 8.220 | 8 | 101 | 28 | 21.7 |
| 2012 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | C | 92 | 595 | 86 | 14 | 2 | .980 | 7.402 | 9 | 129 | 48 | 27.1 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | C | 55 | 332 | 39 | 5 | 2 | .987 | 6.745 | 10 | 55 | 19 | 25.7 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | C | 9 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.778 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | C | 88 | 531 | 75 | 5 | 1 | .992 | 6.886 | 8 | 74 | 36 | 32.7 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | C | 15 | 136 | 15 | 3 | 4 | .981 | 1.067 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 36.4 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 1B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | C | 60 | 394 | 32 | 7 | 4 | .984 | 7.100 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 30.4 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | C | 6 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 5.500 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 25.0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | C | 25 | 172 | 16 | 5 | 1 | .974 | 7.520 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 61.5 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | C | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | C | 50 | 409 | 43 | 1 | 6 | .998 | 9.040 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 45.7 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | C | 6 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.167 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | C | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | C | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | C | 7 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .968 | 8.714 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Totals | 533 | 3583 | 420 | 62 | 28 | .985 | 7.510 | 50 | 495 | 213 | 30.1 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | June 21, 2010 | August 28, 2010 |
| 2011 | A | South Atlantic League | West Virginia Power | PIT | April 7, 2011 | September 4, 2011 |
| 2012 | A | South Atlantic League | West Virginia Power | PIT | April 5, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Bradenton Marauders | PIT | April 6, 2013 | August 31, 2013 |
| 2014 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | April 5, 2014 | August 14, 2014 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | August 16, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2014 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Scottsdale Scorpions | October 7, 2014 | November 13, 2014 | |
| 2015 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | April 9, 2015 | August 29, 2015 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Bradenton Marauders | PIT | July 4, 2016 | July 14, 2016 |
| 2016 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | July 16, 2016 | July 17, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | July 19, 2016 | September 1, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | April 6, 2017 | August 12, 2017 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Bradenton Marauders | PIT | April 4, 2019 | April 6, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | April 9, 2019 | April 19, 2019 |
| 2024 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | August 27, 2024 | August 30, 2024 |
| 2026 | AAA | International League | Omaha Storm Chasers |
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