Jairo Diaz, a hard-throwing right-handed reliever, has rejoined the Rockies organization, signing a minor-league contract. At this point, however, there are no plans to invite him to big-league camp.
Diaz, 27, has posted a 3.64 ERA over 29 u2154 big-league innings. He was granted free agency by the Rockies in November. Last season, he posted a 5.84 ERA over 12 u2153 innings in the minors, including a 9.82 ERA over 3 u2154 innings at Triple-A Albuquerque.
He last pitched for the Rockies in 2017, posting a 9.00 ERA over four games (five innings). That year, he took a month-long personal leave of absence from the team in the spring, and then went on the disabled list in mid-August with elbow inflammation.