Luis Diaz

LUIS DIAZ, LEFT HANDED PITCHER
Born: June 25, 1997
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 190
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Signed: Int’l Free Agent, 2015, Pittsburgh Pirates
How Acquired: International Free Agent
Country: Venezuela
Agent: N/A

WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE
The Pirates signed Diaz for a modest bonus out of Venezuela when the international signing period opened.  As of June 2017, he hadn’t pitched professionally.

2016
DNP

Diaz did not pitch for unknown reasons, possibly injury.

2017
DSL:  0-0-0, 38.57 ERA, 6.00 WHIP, 2.1 IP, 30.9 BB/9, 7.7 K/9

Diaz managed to pitch in brief stints in four games.  Obviously, he ran into serious problems.

The Pirates evidently aren’t giving up on Diaz, as he opened the 2018 season with Bristol.
CONTRACT INFORMATION
2018: Minor League Contract
PLAYER INFORMATION
Signing Bonus: $50,000
MiLB Debut: 2018
MLB Debut: N/A
MiLB FA Eligible: 2022
MLB FA Eligible: N/A
Rule 5 Eligible: 2019
Added to 40-Man: N/A
Options Remaining: 3
MLB Service Time: 0.000
TRANSACTIONS
July 2, 2015: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent.