Diaz is likely to be deployed in a multi-inning, low-leverage scenario the next time he takes the mound, Bob Dutton of The News Tribune reports. "I'd like to get him out there and let him go a couple of innings," manager Scott Servais said. "As a pitcher, that's when you have a chance to work on things. You can go out there for an inning and not get into your pitches or get a feel for what you're doing."
The young reliever was demoted from the closer's role after a disastrous outing Monday, and Servais wants to make sure he's able to get enough throws in to work out any kinks his next time out. Diaz's control has been one of his main problems, as his BB/9 has shot up from last season's 2.61 to 5.87 over 15.2 innings in 2017.