Isan Díaz

Isan Díaz
Miami Marlins
Shortstop / Second baseman
Born: (1996-05-27) May 27, 1996
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Isan Xavier Díaz (born May 27, 1996) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop and second baseman in the Miami Marlins organization.

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

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected him in the second round, with the 70th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB 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. 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.[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

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Escogen a boricua en el Sorteo de Novatos de la MLB". Primera Hora. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "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. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Isan Diaz still swinging hot bat". masslive.com. 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". Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  14. ↑ http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/isan-diaz-providing-milwaukee-brewers-offense-makeup/
  15. ↑ "Isan Diaz Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  16. ↑ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/brewers-isan-diaz-stock-falling-due-to-struggles-at-high-a/
  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. ↑ https://www.milb.com/milb/news/miami-marlins-prospect-isan-diaz-posts-second-straight-three-hit-game/c-279961098
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