Yilber Díaz
| Yilber Díaz | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 45 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 19, 2000 Guatire, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 8, 2024, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics (through July 13, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 1.93 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Teams | |
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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 in February 2021. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks.
Díaz started the 2024 season with the Amarillo Sod Poodles before being promoted to the Reno Aces.[1] On July 8, 2024, Díaz was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[2] That same day, he faced the Atlanta Braves, pitching six innings of an eventual 5–4 loss.[3]
References
- ^ Gilbert, Steve (July 6, 2024). "Another pitching prospect's debut on deck for D-backs". MLB.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Diamondbacks Select Yilber Diaz". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Amarillo Sod Poodles players
- Arizona Diamondbacks players
- Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks players
- Hillsboro Hops players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- People from Guatire
- Reno Aces players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Visalia Rawhide players