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Yilber Díaz

Yilber Díaz
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 45
Pitcher
Born: (2000-08-19) August 19, 2000 (age 24)
Guatire, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 8, 2024, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average3.81
Strikeouts19
Teams

Yilber Daniel Díaz (born August 19, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Díaz signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent on February 5, 2021. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks. Díaz split the 2022 season between the Single–A Visalia Rawhide and High–A Hillsboro Hops, accumulating a 4–3 record and 4.06 ERA with 99 strikeouts across 19 total games (17 starts).[1]

Díaz spent the majority of the 2023 campaign with Hillsboro, also making 3 starts for the Double–A Amarillo Sod Poodles. In 22 starts with the Hops, he compiled a 2–10 record and 5.03 ERA with 124 strikeouts across 87+2⁄3 innings pitched.[2]

Díaz started the 2024 season with Amarillo before being promoted to the Triple–A Reno Aces.[3] On July 8, 2024, Díaz was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[4] That same day, he faced the Atlanta Braves, pitching six innings of an eventual 5–4 loss.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Yilber Diaz - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Yilber Diaz Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Gilbert, Steve (July 6, 2024). "Another pitching prospect's debut on deck for D-backs". MLB.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Diamondbacks Select Yilber Diaz". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Sparked by Murphy's tying homer in the 9th, Braves rally for 5-4 win over D-backs in 11 innings". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
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