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Matt Diaz | Outfielder

Team: Miami Marlins
Age / DOB:  (35) / 3/3/1978
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 215
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
College: Florida State
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Marlins placed OF Matt Diaz on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 19, with a left knee contusion.
Diaz should be ready to return to the active roster as soon as he's eligible. The 35-year-old is batting just .167/.211/.222 in 10 games this season with the Marlins. May 20 - 2:18 PM

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Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Marlins manager Mike Redmond plans to give Matt Diaz playing time in left field and at first base against left-handed pitching.

Diaz hasn't been nearly as good against southpaws in recent seasons, but the Marlins don't have many options. He's never started a game at first base in the majors but has played there recently at Triple-A. Diaz might be worth an add in deep NL-only leagues.
Source: Marlins.mlb.com
May 2 - 9:31 PM
Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Marlins recalled OF Matt Diaz from Triple-A New Orleans.

Diaz batted just .222/.280/.333 with two home runs and 13 RBI in 118 plate appearances last season for the Braves. He is doubtful to make a big impact in Miami.
May 2 - 1:32 PM
Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Matt Diaz is expected to be called up prior to Thursday's game.

Diaz has hit .341/.385/.459 with a couple homers at Triple-A for the Marlins. He figures to see some starts against left-handed pitching.
Source: Juan C. Rodriguez on Twitter
May 1 - 6:55 PM
Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Marlins signed OF Matt Diaz to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Diaz was released by the Yankees last week, but it didn't take him long to find a job. Though he hasn't fared as well against them in recent seasons, Diaz is a career .324/.364/.498 hitter against left-handed pitching and could eventually wind up in a platoon with Juan Pierre in left field.
Mar 25 - 9:06 PM
Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Yankees released OF Matt Diaz.

The writing was on the wall following the additions of Ben Francisco and Brennan Boesch. Diaz, 35, batted just .192/.250/.192 with no extra-base hits in Grapefruit League play to seal his fate. The veteran outfielder should be able to catch on with another club soon.
Mar 17 - 9:53 AM
Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reports that the Yankees have signed Matt Diaz to a minor league contract.

He's been given an invitation to spring training and will stand a good chance at earning an Opening Day roster spot as a platoon mate with Ichiro Suzuki in right field. If he does make the team, he'll earn $1.2 million plus a possible $800,000 more in incentives. Diaz was limited to 51 games in 2012 and is coming off thumb surgery, but he's a career .324/.364/.498 hitter against left-handed pitching. It could wind up being a nice little risk-free signing for the Bombers.
Source: Mark Feinsand on Twitter
Wed, Dec 26, 2012 06:08:00 PM
Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News speculates that Matt Diaz could be a potential fit for the Yankees.

The Yankees are targeting a right-handed outfielder to platoon with Ichiro Suzuki, and could have an interest in Diaz, who has a career .324/.364/.498 batting line against left-handed pitching. After being limited to 51 games in 2012, Diaz claims to be completely recovered from August thumb surgery. He seems likely to settle for a one-year deal this offseason.
Related: Yankees
Source: Mark Feinsand on Twitter
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 11:59:00 PM
Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Matt Diaz has opted to undergo surgery on his right thumb Wednesday, which is expected to end his season.

Diaz made the decision Monday after he failed to make progress with rest and antibiotics. He's expected to need around two months until he can even swing the bat at full speed, so he's all but finished for 2012. The 34-year-old is due to hit free agency this offseason.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 12:32:00 AM
Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Matt Diaz was fit for a new cast Thursday and will be examined again by hand specialist Dr. Gary Lourie on Monday.

Diaz would like to avoid season-ending surgery on the thumb, but it's possible that might end up being the course of action. He received a second opinion on the thumb recently from Dr. Thomas Graham in Cleveland. "He agreed with his assessment in the fact that if it doesn’t calm down on its own there’s no sense in waiting around months to go ahead and get (surgery)," Diaz said. "We should know something in the next week."
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fri, Aug 3, 2012 08:49:00 AM
Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Matt Diaz underwent an MRI on Saturday that revealed bone chips in his injured right thumb.

The injury is apparently a recurring thumb issue from two years ago. Diaz is going to try to avoid surgery, but his return to the Braves isn't considered imminent. If he opts for surgery, he would miss the remainder of the season.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 11:12:00 AM
Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Braves placed OF Matt Diaz on the 15-day disabled list with a right thumb contusion.

Diaz was hitting just .222 as a part-time player with the Braves. Jonny Venters is being activated from the disabled list in a corresponding move.
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 10:14:00 AM
Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Braves acquired OF Matt Diaz and cash considerations from the Pirates for a player to be named later.

Of course, Diaz previously played with the Braves from 2006-2010. The 33-year-old outfielder has a .330/.369/.512 batting line and an .881 OPS against left-handed pitching during his career and should be a useful righty bat off the bench for Fredi Gonzalez. Diaz signed a two-year, $4.25 million contract over the winter, so he is still owed $2 million in 2012.
Source: Buster Olney on Twitter
Wed, Aug 31, 2011 11:35:00 AM
Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Matt Diaz picked up two of the Pirates' four hits in their shutout loss to the Brewers on Wednesday.

The Pirates could get nothing going against Shaun Marcum in their worst offensive effort of the young 2011 season. The two-hit night was Diaz's second in three games, but platooning with Garrett Jones in right field, he has no mixed-league value.
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 10:03:00 PM
Matt Diaz - OF - Marlins

Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said Matt Diaz and Garrett Jones won't be in a strict platoon in right field.

"Diaz is not going to just play against left-handed pitching," Hurdle said. "We have six right-handers right out of the chute [in the first six games]. He will play a game here [in Chicago] and will probably play a game in St. Louis." We wouldn't expect Hurdle to sit Diaz for a week straight to start off the season, but the fact remains that he will get most of his at-bats against southpaws, and that's the way it should be given his .334 career average against them (as compared to a .269 mark against right-handers).
Related: Garrett Jones
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sat, Apr 2, 2011 10:04:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Rob Brantly
2Jeff Mathis
3Miguel Olivo
1B1Logan Morrison
2Casey Kotchman
3Jordan Brown
2B1Derek Dietrich
2Chris Valaika
SS1Adeiny Hechavarria
3B1Placido Polanco
2Greg Dobbs
3Ed Lucas
LF1Juan Pierre
2Austin Kearns
3Matt Diaz
CF1Chris Coghlan
2Justin Ruggiano
RF1Giancarlo Stanton
2Marcell Ozuna
3Alfredo Silverio
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Ricky Nolasco
2Jose Fernandez
3Nathan Eovaldi
4Henderson Alvarez
5Jacob Turner
6Tom Koehler
7Alex Sanabia
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Steve Cishek
2Mike Dunn
3Ryan Webb
4Chad Qualls
5A.J. Ramos
6Dan Jennings
7Kevin Slowey
8Jose Ceda