Isan Díaz

Isan Xavier Diaz

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 185 lb.
• High School Springfield (MA) High School
• Debut August 5, 2019

• Born May 27, 1996 in Bayamon P.R.

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Biographical Information

Infielder Isan Diaz was a second-round draft choice by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2014 amateur draft. Although born in Puerto Rico, he went to high school in Massachusetts, from where he was drafted.

He began his professional career in 2014 with the AZL Diamondbacks, where he hit only .187/.289/.330 in 49 games split between second base and shortstop. In 2015, he took a quantum leap in production, as his batting line with the Missoula Osprey of the Pioneer League was .360/.436/.640 in 68 games, with 25 doubles, 6 triples and 13 homers, 58 runs scored and 51 RBIs. He played shortstop almost full time that year and was named MVP of the Pioneer League.

On January 31, 2016, he was the lone player without big league experience to be included in a major trade with the Milwaukee Brewers. He joined P Chase Anderson and 2B Aaron Hill in heading to Wisconsin, in return for SS Jean Segura and P Tyler Wagner. He was considered the key name in the deal, as Ray Montgomery, who was the scouting director for the Diamondbacks when he was drafted was now working for the Brewers and had insisted in his name being included. He played for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Midwest League that year, hitting .264/.358/.469 in 135 games, with 34 doubles, 5 triples and 20 homers, confirming his status as a top prospect. In 2017, he moved up to the Carolina Mudcats of the Carolina League but he struggled with the bat, hitting just .222/.334/.376. he still hit 20 doubles and 13 homers, scored 59 runs and drove in 54.

On January 25, 2018, he was traded to the Miami Marlins along with OFs Lewis Brinson and Monte Harrison and P Jordan Yamamoto in return for RF Christian Yelich.

He was named to the roster of the National League team for the 2019 Futures Game, joining Monte Harrison, who had also been part of the Christian Yelich trade. He made his major league debut with the Marlins less than a month later, on August 5th, playing both games of a doubleheader against the New York Mets. He homered off Jacob deGrom in his first game.

Notable Achievements

• 2015 MVP Pioneer League Missoula Osprey

Related Sites

• Isan Diaz on mlb.com
• BR Minors page