1⁄3 total innings pitched, Díaz posted a 4–4 win–loss record, 2.88 earned run average (ERA), and 58 strikeouts. [2] He played the entire 2016 season with the Rookie AdvancedBluefield Blue Jays, and went 4–6 with a 5.79 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 56 innings. [2] Díaz made his full-season debut in 2017, pitching the year with the Class-ALansing Lugnuts. In 77 innings, he pitched to a 5–2 record, 4.79 ERA, and 82 strikeouts. [2]
Díaz began the 2018 campaign with Lansing, and was promoted to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays in late May. He would finish the season with a 10–5 record, 3.05 ERA, and 125 strikeouts in 1471⁄3 innings. [2] The Blue Jays added Díaz to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [3]
He opened the 2019 season with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. [4] On August 3, the Blue Jays promoted Díaz to the major leagues. [4] Díaz made his major league debut on August 4, allowing two runs over 2⁄3 of an inning pitched. [5] He was returned to New Hampshire on August 5. [6]
With the 2019 Toronto Blue Jays, Díaz appeared in 1 game, compiling a 0–0 record with 27.00 ERA and no strikeouts in 0.2 innings pitched. [7] He spent the 2020 season at the Blue Jays alternate training site and did not play in a game for the big league club.
New York Mets
On January 27, 2021, Díaz was traded to the New York Mets alongside Sean Reid-Foley and Josh Winckowski in exchange for Steven Matz. [8] Díaz split the 2021 season with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets and the New York Mets. For Triple-A Syracuse, through 15 appearances, Díaz went 0–3 with a 6.75 ERA and 19 strikeouts. Díaz made 20 appearances for New York, going 0–2 with a 5.40 ERA and 21 strikeouts.
On April 7, 2022, Díaz was designated for assignment by the Mets following the acquisition of Adonis Medina. [9] He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A on April 11. He made 20 appearances for Triple-A Syracuse, working to an 0–2 record and 6.75 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 28.0 innings pitched. On August 8, Díaz was released by the Mets organization.
Sultanes de Monterrey
On February 20, 2023, Díaz signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. [10] In 8 starts for Monterrey, Díaz recorded a 5.23 ERA with 24 strikeouts across 32+2⁄3 innings pitched.
El Águila de Veracruz
On April 23, 2024, Díaz signed with El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League. [11] In 6 games for Veracruz, he struggled to a 12.71 ERA with 4 strikeouts across 5+2⁄3 innings of work. Díaz was released by the club on May 14. [12]
References
- ↑ "Yennsy Diaz Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 "Yennsy Diaz Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ↑ Armstrong, Laura (November 20, 2018). "Blue Jays exercise right to not share arms". thestar.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- 1 2 Shi Davidi (August 3, 2019). "Blue Jays recall righty Yennsy Diaz from double-A, Nick Kingham to IL". Sportsnet . Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ↑ Zachary Silver (August 4, 2019). "Homers from Bichette and Biggio not enough". MLB.com . Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ↑ RotoWire Staff (August 5, 2019). "Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Called up by Toronto". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Yennsy Díaz Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com .
- ↑ "Blue Jays Acquire Steven Matz". January 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Mets Acquire Adonis Medina, Designate Yennsy Diaz For Assignment". April 7, 2022.
- ↑ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 20 de febrero de 2023".
- ↑ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 23 de abril de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ↑ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 14 de mayo de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
External links
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| Yennsy Díaz | |
|---|---|
 Díaz with the Syracuse Mets in 2022 | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:November 15, 1996 Azua, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 4, 2019, for the Toronto Blue Jays |