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Diaz (illness) started Tuesday's win over the Red Sox at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Diaz had exited Monday's game early due to illness but made a quick return less than 24 hours later. The 22-year-old responded with his third extra-base hit of July and second in the last three games, which, when paired with his walk, pushed his on-base percentage during the month to an impressive .351 across 37 plate appearances. Diaz is helping his cause by keeping his strikeout rate manageable (22.5 percent), and a minor-league resume that includes figures of 17.9 percent or lower in that category over seven professional seasons suggests he'll continue whittling it down the more reps he receives versus big-league arms.

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