Isan Díaz

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Isan Díaz
Isan Díaz 8.11.21.jpg
Díaz with the Miami Marlins in 2021
Miami Marlins – No. 1
Second baseman
Born: (1996-05-27) May 27, 1996 (age 25)
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 5, 2019, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through September 13, 2021)
Batting average.185
Home runs9
Runs batted in41
Teams

Isan Xavier Díaz (born May 27, 1996) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball second baseman for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019.

Early life[]

Díaz is originally from Puerto Rico, but his family moved to Springfield, Massachusetts when he was four years old.[1] His father, Raul, played college baseball and instructed Isan as a child.[2]

Díaz attended Springfield Central High School in Springfield. He committed to attend Vanderbilt University to play college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[3]

Professional career[]

Isan Diaz At the 2019 spring training with Garrett Cooper

Arizona Diamondbacks[]

Díaz was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round, with the 70th overall selection, of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[4] Díaz signed with the Diamondbacks rather than enroll at Vanderbilt.[2] They assigned him to the Arizona League Diamondbacks in the Rookie-level Arizona League, where he posted a .187 average with three home runs and 21 RBIs in 49 games.

In 2015, Díaz played for the Missoula Osprey of the Rookie-level Pioneer League.[5] He was named the Diamondbacks' Minor League Player of the Month for July,[6] and Most Valuable Player of the Pioneer League at the end of the season[7] after batting .360 with 13 home runs, 51 RBIs, 12 stolen bases, and a 1.076 OPS in 68 games, MiLB.com named Diaz as the Diamondbacks' Organization All-Star at shortstop.[8]

Milwaukee Brewers[]

On January 30, 2016, Díaz was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers along with Chase Anderson, Aaron Hill, and cash considerations for Jean Segura and Tyler Wagner.[9] Díaz spent the 2016 season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League, where he hit .264 with a career high 20 home runs and 75 RBIs in 135 games.[10][11] He won the Brewers' organization's Minor League Player of the Year Award.[12] He was also selected to play in the Arizona Fall League.[13]

Díaz spent the 2017 season playing for the Carolina Mudcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League[14] where he struggled, batting only .222 with 13 home runs and 54 RBIs in 110 games.[15][16]

Miami Marlins[]

Díaz with the New Orleans Baby Cakes in 2019

On January 25, 2018, the Brewers traded Díaz to the Miami Marlins, along with Lewis Brinson, Monte Harrison and Jordan Yamamoto in exchange for Christian Yelich.[17] MLB.com ranked him as Miami's eighth best prospect going into the 2018 season.[18] Diaz began the season with Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp of the Class AA Southern League[19] and was promoted to the New Orleans Baby Cakes of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League in July.[20] In 119 games between the two teams, he slashed .232/.340/.399 with 13 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases.[21]

The Marlins added Díaz to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[22] He opened the 2019 season back with New Orleans.[23] Díaz was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[24] Over 102 games with New Orleans, he batted .305 with 26 home runs and seventy RBIs.[25]

The Marlins promoted Díaz to the major leagues on August 5, 2019.[26] He made his major league debut and recorded his first major league hit and RBI that same day when he hit a home run off New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom.[27] In 49 games with Miami, he batted .173 with five home runs and 23 RBIs.[28] After playing two games in the 2020 season, Díaz opted out of the remainder of the season due to the Marlins' COVID-19 outbreak.[29] However, Díaz reversed his decision to opt-out of the season in September and was cleared to rejoin the Marlins.[30] After five games in the month of September, Díaz suffered a left groin strain and was placed on the 60-day injured list.[31]

Díaz began the 2021 MLB season at the Marlins alternative training site after losing the starting second baseman role to Jazz Chisholm.[32] On April 28, 2021, Díaz was recalled from the alternate training site.[33] Díaz hit his first career grand slam on May 8, 2021 off Milwaukee Brewers reliever Patrick Weigel.[34]

References[]

  1. ^ "Escogen a boricua en el Sorteo de Novatos de la MLB". Primera Hora. June 6, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Meet Isan Diaz: O's shortstop sets tone at plate". missoulian.com. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "Central's Isan Diaz makes verbal commitment to Vanderbilt baseball". masslive.com. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Central shortstop Isan Diaz says he'll go pro after being drafted by Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB draft". masslive.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  5. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Isan Diaz still swinging hot bat". masslive.com. August 19, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  6. ^ NBCMontana. "Diaz's bat continues to scorch Pioneer League". NBCMontana. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  7. ^ "Missoula Osprey shortstop, Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Isan Diaz named Pioneer League MVP - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  8. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks prospects Peter O'Brien, Aaron Blair, Isan Diaz, Brandon Drury, Anthony Banda, Daniel Palka among Organization All-Stars - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  9. ^ McCalvy, Adam (January 30, 2016). "Brewers, D-backs strike 5-player deal". MLB.com. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  10. ^ "Brewers prospect Isan Diaz maturing, flourishing". Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  11. ^ Menaker, Elise (June 16, 2016). "Could Wisconsin Timber Rattlers' Isan Diaz eventually be "Robinson Cano 2?"". Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  12. ^ "Infielder Isan Diaz, right-hander Brandon Woodruff earn Milwaukee Brewers top Minor League honors - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  13. ^ "Isan Diaz, Milwaukee Brewers prospect, to play in Arizona Fall League". September 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  14. ^ "Top MLB Prospects, Scouting Reports, Analysis". Baseballamerica.com. February 26, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  15. ^ "Isan Diaz Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  16. ^ RotoWire Staff (July 25, 2017). "Brewers' Isan Diaz: Stock falling due to struggles at High-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  17. ^ "Brewers acquire OF Christian Yelich from rebuilding Marlins". ESPN.com. January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  18. ^ "Brinson leads Marlins' revamped Top 30". MLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  19. ^ "Diaz dialed in with Jumbo Shrimp".
  20. ^ Frisaro, Joe (May 24, 2018). "Isan Diaz promoted to Triple-A by Marlins". MLB.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  21. ^ "Isan Diaz Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  22. ^ Frisaro, Joe (May 24, 2018). "Marlins add 7 players, fill out 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  23. ^ RotoWire Staff (March 12, 2019). "Marlins' Isan Diaz: Sent to New Orleans". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  24. ^ Jim Callis (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  25. ^ https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article249767793.html[bare URL]
  26. ^ McPherson, Jordan (August 5, 2019). "Miami Marlins giving Isan Diaz first MLB opportunity, Lewis Brinson chance for redemption". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  27. ^ Adrian Garro (August 5, 2019). "Hitting your first homer as your parents are being interviewed is an unforgettable way to start a career". MLB.com. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  28. ^ "Isan Diaz and his last shot".
  29. ^ "Marlins' Isan Díaz Opts Out of 2020 Season".
  30. ^ "Marlins' Isan Diaz cleared to return for 2020 MLB season after initially opting opt during COVID-19 outbreak".
  31. ^ "Isan Díaz done for season with left groin strain".
  32. ^ "Marlins' Isan Diaz: Could be headed for utility role".
  33. ^ "Isan Díaz recalled; Jazz Chisholm Jr. on injured list".
  34. ^ "Isan Díaz hits first career grand slam in win over Brewers".

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