Diaz elected free agency Monday.
The Tigers outrighted Diaz to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, but the veteran decided to decline the assignment and will attempt to hook on with another organization.
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Tigers' Isan Diaz: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Diaz cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.
Diaz was optioned to Toledo in mid-August, and he'll now lose his spot on the Tigers' 40-man roster. Over 32 Triple-A games this year, Dias has hit .235 with nine homers, 28 runs, 25 RBI and three stolen bases.
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Tigers' Isan Diaz: Sent back to Toledo
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Detroit optioned Diaz to Triple-A Toledo on Friday.
Diaz went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts during his five-day stay on the Tigers' major-league roster. Javier Baez has been activated from the bereavement list in a corresponding move.
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Tigers' Isan Diaz: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Tigers recalled Diaz from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.
With Javier Baez (bereavement) away from the team, Diaz will come up from the minors to fill Baez's roster spot. The 27-year-old infielder is just 1-for-19 across six games in the majors this season, and he is unlikely to draw many starts for Detroit while Baez is out.
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Tigers' Isan Diaz: Claimed off waivers and optioned
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The Tigers claimed Diaz off waivers from the Giants on Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Toledo.
Diaz appeared in just six big-league games with the Giants this season, but he should have a clearer path to resurfacing in the majors with a Detroit squad that has struggled to generate production from most of its starting infielders throughout the season. He'll look to get off to a good start with Toledo before potentially getting the call to Detroit at some point in the next two months. In a corresponding move, the Tigers designated left-hander Zach Logue for assignment.
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Giants' Isan Diaz: Sent down Saturday
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The Giants optioned Diaz to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Thairo Estrada's return from a hand injury will bump Diaz from the active roster. Once a highly touted prospect, Diaz fizzled out in Miami and has gone just 1-for-19 across two stints with San Francisco this season. He could be a DFA candidate later this year.
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Giants' Isan Diaz: Back in majors
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The Giants recalled Diaz from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
With Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring) headed to the injured list, Diaz will come up from the minors to give the Giants another bat on their bench. Diaz is slashing .250/.337/.511 across 104 plate appearances in the minors, but has had very limited success throughout his career in the big leagues.
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Giants' Isan Diaz: Sent back to minors
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The Giants optioned Diaz to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.
The demotion of Diaz opens up a spot on the 26-man active roster for Wilmer Flores (foot), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday in a corresponding move. During his brief stay with San Francisco, Diaz appeared in two games and went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts.
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Giants' Isan Diaz: Recalled from Sacramento
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Diaz was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday by the Giants, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Diaz will make the start at second base for the Giants on Friday versus the Diamondbacks. The one-time prospect is now 27 and has struggled in the major leagues with a career .562 OPS over exactly 500 plate appearances. The Giants will announce a corresponding transaction prior to Friday's game.
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Giants' Isan Diaz: Debuts at Triple-A
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Diaz (hamstring) was reinstated from Triple-A Sacramento's 7-day injured list Saturday and has gone 3-for-8 with two home runs, three RBI and an additional run in his first two games of the season.
Diaz had been sidelined for more than two months with a hamstring strain that was apparently severe. The 26-year-old hasn't missed a beat in his return to the Triple-A lineup and retains a spot on the Giants' 40-man roster, so it wouldn't be surprising if he ranked near the top of the list for a promotion the next time San Francisco requires an extra infielder.
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Giants' Isan Diaz: Opens season on shelf
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Triple-A Sacramento placed Diaz (hamstring) on its 7-day injured list Friday.
Diaz will be sidelined to begin the minor-league season due to the hamstring injury he picked up in a March 13 Cactus League game. The 26-year-old infielder possesses a spot on the Giants' 40-man roster and could be an option for the big club at some point later in the 2023 campaign.
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Giants' Isan Diaz: Contract selected by Giants
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Diaz's contract was selected by the Giants on Wednesday.
Diaz was traded from the Marlins to the Giants in late April, and he slashed .275/.377/.574 with 23 home runs, 61 RBI, 60 runs and seven stolen bases over 83 games at Triple-A Sacramento last year. He'll likely be in the mix for a big-league roster spot during spring training in 2023.
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Giants' Isan Diaz: Traded to Giants
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Diaz was traded to the Giants from the Marlins on Saturday for a player to be named or cash considerations, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Diaz remained in the Marlins' minor-league system for a little over a month after being designated for assignment in late March, but that will be the extent of his time with the club. Diaz has appeared in 145 big-league games, but he has posted just a.185 batting average and .562 OPS. He is still 25 and was once a top-100 prospect, so the Giants could give him another shot at the top level at some point.
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Marlins' Isan Diaz: Cast off 40-man roster
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The Marlins designated Diaz for assignment Tuesday.
Diaz was dropped from the 40-man roster to clear a spot for outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler, whose three-year contract with the Marlins became official Tuesday. A prominent member of the Marlins' return haul in the January 2018 deal that sent Christian Yelich to Milwaukee, Diaz never emerged as the core contributor in the middle infield that Miami envisioned. Over 500 plate appearances with the Marlins across parts of the past three seasons, Diaz slashed .185/.275/.287 with nine home runs, 45 runs and 41 RBI while striking out 27.8 percent of the time.
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Marlins' Isan Diaz: Sitting Sunday
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Diaz will be on the bench for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Diaz had started six straight games at third base, but he's now been on the bench for two in a row. His .192/.288/.284 slash line in 265 plate appearances this season doesn't make a strong case for regular at-bats. Eddy Alvarez will make his second straight start at the hot corner Sunday.
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Marlins' Isan Diaz: Takes over as top third baseman
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Diaz will start at third base and bat eighth Wednesday against the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Despite going hitless in eight at-bats over his last three games, Diaz will stick in the starting nine at the hot corner for the fourth straight contest. After Brian Anderson (shoulder) was moved to the injured list Sept. 3 with an injury that will likely sideline him for the rest of the season, Diaz should have a decent amount of leash in an everyday role at third base.
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Marlins' Isan Diaz: Scores three times Wednesday
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Diaz went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and three runs Wednesday in Miami's 11-9 loss to Atlanta.
Diaz has largely looked lost at the plate in 2021 for Miami, but he's currently in the midst of his most productive stretch of the season. He's recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine starts, going 12-for-34 (.353 average) with a home run, a stolen base, 10 runs and two RBI. Diaz doesn't have a clear path to an everyday lineup spot at the moment, but expect the Marlins to stagger days off for Jazz Chisholm and Brian Anderson to help give Diaz at least a handful of starts per week while he's swinging a hot bat.
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Marlins' Isan Diaz: Benched in second straight
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Diaz made four consecutive starts from Monday through Friday, but he's expected to serve as a utility infielder moving forward after Jazz Chisholm was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list earlier this weekend. Over 201 plate appearances on the season, Diaz is slashing .192/.299/.291 with three home runs and one stolen base.
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Marlins' Isan Diaz: Playing time drying up
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Diaz looked poised for a spike in playing time after Jazz Chisholm was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Aug. 3, but that window closed a day later when Chisholm was reinstated from the IL. Now on the bench for the third time in four games, Diaz doesn't look set to receive regular work against either right-handed or left-handed pitching for the foreseeable future.
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Marlins' Isan Diaz: Belts third homer
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Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Mets.
His third-inning blast off Taijuan Walker gave the Marlins a 2-0 lead in a game during which they never trailed. Diaz hadn't gone yard since May 7 and has only three homers on the year, but he should get regular starts at second base while Jazz Chisholm (COVID-19) is sidelined and has been productive since the All-Star break, slashing .289/.372/.474 over his last 15 games.
