Luis Diaz

LUIS DIAZ, LEFT HANDED PITCHER
Born: October 9, 1998
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 back in 2015 and were encouraged by a sharp increase in his velocity, but he started having shoulder problems, missing all of 2016 and most of 2017.

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

Diaz was finally able to get into four games late in the season, but he obviously had a very rough time.

2018
R+:  0-0-1, 6.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, 6.0 IP, 4.5 BB/9, 6.0 K/9

Surprisingly, the Pirates sent Diaz to Bristol once the team opened its 2018 season.  He was only able to pitch in five games, none after July 7.

Diaz has barely been able to pitch at all, but may get another shot in 2019.
CONTRACT INFORMATION
2019: Minor League Contract
PLAYER INFORMATION
Signing Bonus: N/A
MiLB Debut: 2017
MLB Debut: N/A
MiLB FA Eligible: 2021
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.