| Date | News |
| 8/22/10 | The Dodgers claimed Barajas off waivers from the Mets and the teams have worked out a deal where the Dodgers will send some cash to New York in exchange for the catcher. |
| 8/19/10 | Activated from the DL. |
| 8/11/10 | Barajas is not close to returning from the DL. |
| 7/26/10 | Mets placed Barajas on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain. |
| 5/28/10 | Barajas hopes to return to the starting lineup on Friday. He has missed a few days with a sore wrist. |
| 2/20/10 | SI's John Heyman reports that the Mets added another catcher today, signing Barajas to a deal worth about $1 million. |
| 11/10/09 | Barajas filed for free agency on Monday. |
| 6/29/09 | Barajas was not placed on the DL by Toronto and is day-to-day. He has not played since injuring the hsmtring on Friday and will test the hamstring Monday. He could still land on the DL. |
| 6/27/09 | The Jays placed Barajas on the 15-day DL with a strained hamstring suffered during last night's game. |
| 10/31/08 | The Blue Jays picked up the option year worth $2.5 million on Barajas' contract today. |
| 9/22/08 | Barajas has a Grade 2 tear of his left hamstring and will likely miss the remainder of the season. |
| 9/19/08 | Barajas has missed the last five games with a strained hamstring. He is day-to-day. |
| 5/29/08 | The hot-hitting Barajas will serve as Toronto's primary catcher with Gregg Zaun on the DL. Barajas is hitting .357 in May with two home runs and eight RBI. |
| 1/26/08 | The Blue Jays signed Barajas to a one-year deal with an option for 2009. |
| 11/01/07 | Barajas filed for free agency. |
| 10/11/07 | The Phillies will not exercise their option on Barajas' contract, making him a free agent. |
| 9/19/07 | Rod Barajas came through in a big way for the Phillies. Barajas was used as a pinch-hitter in the 14th inning and singled home the go-ahead run. Barajas has been used sparingly but this might have been his biggest hit all year. |
| 8/21/07 | Rod Barajas, on the DL, continued his rehab with low A Lakewood on Monday. Barajas, playing with injured teammate Shane Victorino, was 0-3 on the night. No timetable has been set for Barajas' return. |
| 6/21/07 | Rod Barajas got a start in place of Carlos Ruiz and responded well at the plate. Barajas was 2-4 with a HR, 2 rbi's and 2 runs scored on the day. With Ruiz back from his minor injury, Barajas will only see limited starts...especially since he is hitting .217 on the year. |
| 5/21/07 | Rod Barajas has seen his regular playing time diminish with the emergence of Carlos Ruiz. Barajas did have a ncie game versus Toronto on Sunday going 2-2 with a single, double and run scored. Barajas is now considered the backup and will see approximately 2 games and 8-10 at bats per week. |
| 5/02/07 | Rod Barajas does not get much print coverage but he has been very solid both at the plate and behind it. Barajas was 2-2 last night versus Atlanta with his 2nd HR and a single, knocked in a run and now is batting .267 on the year. He will continue to share catching duties with Carlos Ruiz. |
| 3/14/07 | Rod Barajas signed to be a starter and wants everyone to know that. Barajas was 2-4 versus Tampa yesterday with a HR, 3 RBI's and 2 runs scored. Barajas has never had a big bat but could put up solid numbers at Citizens Bank Park which would allow backup Carlos Ruiz to break in slowly. |
| 3/07/07 | Rod Barajas, looking to keep pace with backup catcher Carlos Ruiz, went 1-2 with 3 RBI's against the Pirates. Barajas also helped break up a possible double play by sliding hard, not dirty, into Freddy Sanchez of the Pirates. Sanchez had to be helped off the field but no major damage was found. Barajas is slated to be the starter but things could change if Ruiz has the better spring...stay tuned. |
| 2/23/07 | This is the first year Rod Barajas will spend spring training in Florida. Prior to signing with the Phillies, Barajas played for Arizona and Texas where camps were held in Arizona. Barajas is being looked to as the #1 catcher but knows that Carlos Ruiz is the future. Barajas has put up nice stats the last three years and hopes to continue but knows his number one job is catching and being a leader on the field. |
| 12/21/06 | The Phillies signed Barajas to a one-year deal with an option for 2008. Once the deal is finalized, Barajas becomes the #1 catcher in Philadelhia. |
| 11/27/06 | The deal between Barajas and the Blue Jays has apparently hit a last-minute snag. The Blue Jays have apparently cut off negotiations. Club officials were not immediately available to comment. |
| 11/27/06 | The Blue Jays have signed Barajas to a two-year contract worth about $6 million. The deal will be official after a physical later today. Barajas will start the majority of games behind the plate in Toronto. |
| 10/30/06 | Barajas filed for free agency. |
| 9/19/06 | Barjas is expected to start today after missing a few games with a stiff back. |
| 9/15/06 | Barajas was scratched from last night's game after his back tightened up on him during batting practice. |
| 9/13/06 | Barajas was out of the lineup again tonight with a sore back. He may return to action tomorrow. |
| 9/11/06 | Barajas caught all 13 innings in Saturday's game and said that his back felt sore again on Sunday. He is day-to-day. |
| 9/10/06 | Barajas got his first start since August 31 last night. |
| 9/09/06 | Barajas has missed his seventh straight game with a bad back. |
| 9/03/06 | Barajas missed his third straight game today with a bad back. |
| 5/02/06 | Barajas returned to action last night after missing a game with a bruised foot. |
| 5/01/06 | Barajas fouled a ball off his foot on Saturday and was not in the lineup yesterday. He is day-to-day and the injury is not considered serious. |
| 3/23/06 | Barajas left Tuesday's game after two at-bats due to a sore knee.
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| 11/07/05 | The Rangers plan on using Barajas as their every-day catcher in 2006. |
| 6/25/05 | Barajas homered for the second straight game. |
| 6/22/05 | Texas' two catchers, Rod Barajas and Sandy Alomar Jr., are a combined 0-for-30 lifetime against Colon.
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| 6/20/05 | Barajas, for the moment, has shed the all-defense, no-offense tag. He is hitting 14-for-34 in his last 10 games to raise his average from .215 to .254. |
| 4/20/05 | Barajas hit his first career grand slam. |
| 1/09/05 | Rod Barajas and the Texas Rangers agreed to a one-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration. |
| 7/07/04 | The Rangers plan to sit Barajas today after he was hit on his right thumb twice last night by balls. |
| 6/23/04 | After homering Tuesday night, Barajas has 10 homers in 34 games this season. He had only 11 homers in 211 games the past five seasons with Arizona. |
| 6/18/04 | Barajas said he hopes to return from his sprained right thumb tonight. |
| 6/14/04 | Barajas rested yesterday because he has a sore groin muscle. |
| 3/31/04 | He made the Opening Day roster. |
| 1/12/04 | The Rangers have signed Barajas to a minor-league contract. |
| 12/21/03 | The D'Backs did not offer a contract to Barajas, making him a free agent. |
| 9/25/03 | Barajas will undergo surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left wrist on Tuesday. |
| 8/16/03 | Barajas took a foul tip off the right hand during Friday's game. He's day-to-day. |
| 7/23/03 | The D'Backs activated Barajas from the disabled list today. |
| 7/21/03 | Barajas could come off the DL before the end of July. |
| 7/07/03 | The D'Backs placed Barajas on the 15-day DL today with tendinitis in his wrist. |
| 5/01/03 | He's 6-for-8 since coming off the DL. Look for Barajas to get more playing time in the short term. A good short term pickup. |
| 4/28/03 | Diamondbacks activated catcher Rod Barajas from the 15-day disabled list. |
| 4/12/03 | An MRI on Barajas' injured left hamstring revealed nothing more than a strain. Barajas is eligible to return from the DL April 23. |
| 4/09/03 | Barajas will undergo an MRI exam on his left hamstring as a precautionary measure. |
| 4/06/03 | The Diamondbacks will place Barajas on the 15-day DL after he injured his hamstring in today's game. |
| 4/06/03 | Barajas strained his hamstring in the seventh inning of today's game. He will be re-evaluated on Monday. |
| 3/29/03 | Rod Barajas will start off the season as Curt Schilling's personal catcher. |
| 3/04/03 | The D'Backs plan on splitting the catching duties between Barajas and Chad Moeller this season. |
| 9/01/02 | Barajas was recalled from the minors today. |
| 8/21/02 | Arizona sent Barajas to AAA today. |
| 6/09/02 | After fouling a ball off his left leg Friday night, Barajas is wearing a wrap around his calf. He is day-to-day. |
| 2/25/02 | Recovering from an injured thumb, Barajas was able to catch 50 pitches yesterday and experienced no problems. |
| 2/22/02 | Barajas is able to take batting practice, but not yet able to participate in catching drills due to a recent thumb injury. |
| 2/18/02 | Still recovering from thumb surgery, Barajas should be able to resume catching duties in camp by the weekend. |
| 2/06/02 | Barajas is still suffering from a lingering thumb injury and is not expected to be ready when camps open next week. |
| 8/23/01 | Barajas was recalled from the minors today. |
| 7/26/01 | The Diamondbacks optioned Barajas back to AAA after last night's game. |
| 7/16/01 | Barajas was recalled to Arizona after yesterday's game. |
| 6/15/01 | The D'Backs sent Barajas back to AAA. |
| 6/09/01 | Barajas is day-to-day after suffering a bruised thumb on Thursday. |
| 3/27/01 | Barajas will be the back-up to Damian Miller in Arizona. Do not expect more than 150 at-bats from him this year. |
| 2/27/01 | Barajas will likely be better served playing every day at AAA rather than backing up Damian Miller with the big club. |
| 2000 | Barajas hit .318-14-95 at AA last year in the Diamondback's farm system. |
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