Diaz agreed to a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Sunday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
The right-hander was cut loose by Houston in late May but was able to land a minor-league pact with Detroit. Diaz struggled to a 9.64 ERA in 13 outings at Triple-A Sugar Land with the Astros and will need better results with the Tigers to have a chance of seeing the big leagues.
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Miguel Diaz: Cut by Houston
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The Astros released Diaz on Monday.
Diaz elected free agency after being DFA'd by the Astros in April, but he quickly returned to the team on a minor-league deal. The 29-year-old has since put up a 9.64 ERA in 14 innings at Triple-A Sugar Land, so Houston will elect to part ways with the right-handed reliever. Diaz's minor-league resume hasn't exactly been outstanding, but his 0.96 big-league ERA in 18.2 innings since 2022 may be enough to attract another minor-league deal from a different organization.
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Astros' Miguel Diaz: Back with Houston on minors deal
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Diaz signed a minor-league contract with the Astros on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Diaz elected free agency Thursday after being DFA'd by Houston on Monday, and he will now return to the Astros organization after exploring his options on the open market. The 29-year-old righty will report to Triple-A Sugar Land, after posting a 5.05 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in 2023 at that level as part of the Tigers' farm system.
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Miguel Diaz: Elects free agency
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Diaz has elected to become a free agent Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Diaz cleared waivers after being removed from the Astros' 40-man roster, but he's exercised his right to free agency rather than accept an outright assignment. The 29-year-old reliever holds a career 4.81 ERA and 132:64 K:BB over 127.1 innings covering parts of seven big-league seasons.
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Astros' Miguel Diaz: DFA'd by Houston
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The Astros designated Diaz for assignment Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
The move corresponds with the Astros selecting the contract of right-hander Blair Henley from Triple-A Sugar Land. Diaz was claimed by the Astros on April 4 after being DFA'd by the Tigers on March 28 following a poor spring training. He appeared in one game for Houston this season, pitching one scoreless inning April 5 against the Rangers. Diaz will be available on waivers for an organization in need of bullpen depth.
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Astros' Miguel Diaz: Claimed by Houston
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The Astros claimed Diaz off waivers from the Tigers on Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Diaz was rarely used in the majors during his time with the Tigers over the past two seasons, but he was successful in a small sample size with a 1.02 ERA and 0.91 WHIP across 17.2 total innings. He was DFA'd by Detroit after a poor Grapefruit League showing, and because he is out of minor-league options, the 29-year-old righty will now join the Astros' big-league bullpen.
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Tigers' Miguel Diaz: Cast off 40-man roster
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The Tigers designated Diaz for assignment Thursday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Diaz turned in some excellent ratios (0.64 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 16:5 K:BB) over a small sample of 14 innings with the Tigers in 2023, but he wasn't able to maintain anywhere close to that level of success in the spring. He finished Grapefruit League play with a 5:40 ERA and 10:5 K:BB in 8.1 innings, and those results weren't good enough for Diaz to secure a spot in what shapes up to be a stronger Detroit bullpen in 2024.
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Tigers' Miguel Diaz: Opening another game
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Diaz will be the opener for Saturday's game against Oakland, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
This will be Diaz's third time appearing as an opener in a span of less than a week, as he filled the role Sunday against the Angels and Tuesday against the Dodgers. He threw 1.2 scoreless innings across those two appearances, so he's unlikely to last long before turning the ball over to a bulk reliever, a role which is expected to be filled by Joey Wentz.
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Tigers' Miguel Diaz: Opening Tuesday's contest
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Diaz will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
For the second time in three days, Diaz will open a game for the Tigers. After tossing a scoreless inning Sunday against the Angels before giving way to Joey Wentz, Diaz will most likely cover an inning or two Tuesday before giving way to Alex Faedo, who is available on five days' rest. Since joining the Tigers as a September call-up, Diaz has quickly emerged as one of manager A.J. Hinch's most trusted relievers. Diaz has yet to allow a run and has struck out nine while walking two over 6.2 innings.
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Tigers' Miguel Diaz: Tosses scoreless inning Sunday
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Diaz served as the opener in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Angels, allowing a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning of work. He struck out one.
Diaz got into a little bit of trouble but managed to extend his scoreless streak to seven appearances since joining Detroit's roster at the beginning of this month. The righty doesn't have a ton of fantasy appeal at the moment, though he could earn a role in the team's 2024 bullpen if he continues to pitch well down the stretch.
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Tigers' Miguel Diaz: Serving as opener Sunday
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Diaz is listed as the Tigers' probable starting pitcher Sunday against the Angels.
The 28-year-old had his contract selected by Detroit when rosters expanded to 28 players Sept. 1, and he's delivered 5.2 scoreless frames in six outings since joining the big club. Joey Wentz is poised to serve as the Tigers' primary pitcher after Diaz works an inning or two.
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Tigers' Miguel Diaz: Heading to minors
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The Tigers reassigned Diaz to minor-league camp Monday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Diaz will presumably open the season at Triple-A Toledo after he was unable to secure a spot in the Tigers' Opening Day bullpen. The right-hander previously made three appearances at the big-league level with Detroit in 2022 and owns a career 5.37 ERA over 112.1 innings in the majors between stops with the Padres and Tigers.
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Tigers' Miguel Diaz: Returns to Detroit on minors deal
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Diaz signed a minor-league deal with Detroit on Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
The Tigers designated Diaz for assignment in mid-November and subsequently non-tendered him, but he'll still have a role with the team as organizational depth. The 28-year-old righty only threw 3.2 major-league innings last season and recorded an unremarkable 4.29 ERA in 65 innings at the Triple-A level.
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Miguel Diaz: Denied contract for 2023
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The Tigers declined to tender Diaz a contract for 2023.
Diaz was designated for assignment earlier this week and now the two sides have officially parted ways. Most of Diaz's 2022 season was spent at Triple-A Toledo, where he posted a 4.71 ERA and 1.38 WHIP over 65 innings.
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Tigers' Miguel Diaz: DFA'd by Detroit
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Diaz was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old was called up to the majors for the final week of the season but won't retain his spot on the MLB roster. Diaz spent the rest of the campaign at Triple-A Toledo and had a 4.71 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 69:30 K:BB across 65 innings.
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Tigers' Miguel Diaz: Called up by Detroit
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Diaz's contract was selected from Triple-A Toledo on Thursday.
Diaz posted a 0.60 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and stellar 25:1 K:BB: in 15.0 innings over his last 14 appearances with Toledo, so the Tigers decided to reward him with a late-season call-up. He will provide depth in Detroit's bullpen the rest of the way.
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Tigers' Miguel Diaz: Misses out on Opening Day roster
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The Tigers reassigned Diaz to minor-league camp Monday.
Diaz, who was attending big-league camp as a non-roster invitee, appeared to have decent odds of earning a spot in the Tigers' Opening Day bullpen until he allowed three earned runs -- including back-to-back home runs -- in his relief appearance in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles. The 27-year-old right-hander spent the 2021 campaign in San Diego, appearing in 25 games for the big club and posting a 3.64 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 42 innings.
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Tigers' Miguel Diaz: Joins Tigers on minor-league deal
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Diaz signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Saturday which will pay him $800,000 if he cracks the major-league roster, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
Diaz recorded a career-best 3.64 ERA in a career-high 42 innings last season but passed through waivers unclaimed in October and was stuck with a minor-league deal on the open market. The 27-year-old righty is unlikely to find his way to a high-leverage role, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see him spend a large portion of the upcoming season in the majors.
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Padres' Miguel Diaz: Sent to Triple-A
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Diaz was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Diaz has been with the major-league club since late July and posted a 4.26 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB across 12.2 innings during his time with the team. He could rejoin the Friars down the stretch when bullpen help is required.
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Padres' Miguel Diaz: Optioned to Triple-A
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Diaz was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
Diaz has been shuffled between the Padres and Triple-A El Paso recently, and he didn't make any appearances during his most recent stint with the major-league club. Left-hander Ryan Weathers (ankle) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.
