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Rodrigo Richard Barajas (born September 5, 1975 in Ontario, California) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. He came up to the majors with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1999.
Barajas was originally signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks as an amateur free agent on December 23, 1996. He was immediately sent to the minor leagues. He played for the Lethbridge Black Diamonds of the Pioneer League (Rk), the lowest level of the minors as a rookie. He had a nice season in 1996 there, hitting .337 in 51 games. He played his way to the top of the minor leagues in the Diamondbacks' system. In 1999, he made his debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Barajas played in a total of 10 games with the Diamondbacks in 1999 and 2000. He homered twice and did not commit a single error at the catcher position.