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Scott Diamond | Starting Pitcher

Team: Minnesota Twins
Age / DOB:  (26) / 7/30/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 215
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Scott Diamond surrendered three runs on nine hits and a walk over 5 2/3 frames in a no-decision loss Thursday to the Tigers.
He struck out five. Diamond allowed a two-run homer to Miguel Cabrera and spent the rest of the evening dancing out of self-inflicted danger. Diamond was 3-2 with a 3.03 on May 7. Over his last three starts, he's allowed 15 earned runs and five homers over 15 2/3 innings. Diamond's control is almost as worrisome as the baseballs he's watched fly into the stands. Usually a southpaw with plus command, Diamond has walked seven and struck out just six in his last three outings. May 24 - 12:20 AM

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Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Scott Diamond was hammered for six earned runs in 4 1/3 innings as the Twins lost to the Red Sox on Saturday.

It was the second straight outing in which he allowed six runs. Diamond showed some very positive signs in his first two starts of May, but he has quickly fallen back to earth. The left-hander now has a 4.99 ERA and 1.44 ERA in 39 2/3 innings this season and is not relevant outside of deep AL-only fantasy leagues.
May 18 - 11:17 PM
Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Scott Diamond allowed six earned runs in 5 2/3 innings Sunday as the Twins fell to the Orioles.

Diamond was brilliant last Tuesday night against the Red Sox, allowing only three hits (and no walks) over seven scoreless innings. But it all fell apart for him on Sunday afternoon at Target Field. The six-run pounding lifted his ERA from 3.03 all the way to 4.08.
May 12 - 5:09 PM
Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Scott Diamond pitched seven scoreless innings as the Twins defeated the Red Sox 6-1 on Tuesday.

Diamond allowed just three hits and no walks over his seven innings to earn his third win of the year. The left-hander doesn't strike out a ton of batters, but he manages to get results. He's a much better real-life pitcher than fantasy pitcher, though, so he's best left for AL-only and only the deepest mixed leagues. His next turn will come Sunday against the Orioles.
May 7 - 10:52 PM
Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Scott Diamond yielded two runs and four hits in six innings Wednesday in a win over the Tigers.

Diamond is 2-2 with a 3.97 ERA in four starts since coming off the disabled list. He should be worth using in AL-only leagues most weeks, but since he faces the Red Sox in Boston next time out, it wouldn't be a bad idea to bench him.
May 1 - 4:17 PM
Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Scott Diamond didn’t have his best stuff in Friday’s loss to the Rangers, allowing three runs on 12 hits over 6 1/3 innings.

On the plus side, Diamond struck out four on the night without walking a batter. The Rangers jumped on him for a pair of runs in the first inning, and added a solo homer from Adrian Beltre in the sixth. He’ll take a 4.32 ERA, 1.56 WHIP into Wednesday’s outing where he’ll take on the Tigers in Detroit.
Apr 26 - 11:00 PM
Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Twins activated LHP Scott Diamond from the 15-day disabled list.

Diamond will make his regular season debut Saturday against the Mets. The Twins will likely put him on a conservative pitch count in his first start back, but Diamond said he's prepared to throw 100 pitches if needed. He posted a 3.54 ERA and a team-high 173 innings during his rookie campaign in 2012.
Apr 13 - 1:35 PM
Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Scott Diamond (elbow) is prepared to throw 100 pitches or more in his season debut Saturday against the Mets.

Diamond threw 83 pitches over five innings in a minor league rehab start on Sunday, so he's ready to have a pretty standard workload. The Twins are likely hoping they'll have a big enough lead where they won't have to push him right away.
Source: Tyler Mason on Twitter
Apr 12 - 5:43 PM
Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Scott Diamond (elbow) is scheduled to make his season debut on Saturday.

He originally was slated to start Friday, but the Twins have decided to push him back a day and let Vance Worley take the ball Friday in the series opener versus the Mets. Diamond, who is coming back from surgery to remove a bone chip from his left elbow, was officially cleared after a successful bullpen session Wednesday. "Everything went good," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said of Diamond's side session. "He should be flying to Minnesota and hopefully he'll beat the snow."
Related: Vance Worley
Source: Twins.mlb.com
Apr 10 - 11:13 PM
Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Scott Diamond (elbow) threw 65 pitches Thursday in a minor league game.

The plan calls for Diamond to make two more minor league starts before joining the Twins' rotation on April 12. The 26-year-old left-hander is working his way back from offseason elbow surgery.
Source: LaVelle E. Neal III on Twitter
Mar 28 - 5:02 PM
Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Twins placed LHP Scott Diamond on the 15-day disabled list with a left elbow injury.

Diamond is working his way back from surgery to remove a bone chip from his left elbow. He's slated to throw in a minor league game Saturday and is scheduled to make his regular season debut on April 12. Diamond posted a surprising 3.54 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 90/31 K/BB ratio over 173 innings this past season.
Mar 22 - 12:57 PM
Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Scott Diamond (elbow) will pitch in a minor league game Saturday.

It will be his first game action this spring as he works his way back from surgery to remove a bone chip from his left elbow. Diamond will begin the season the DL but is expected to make his season debut on April 12.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Mar 22 - 9:47 AM
Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Scott Diamond (elbow) is expected to make his 2013 regular-season debut on April 12 vs. the Mets.

Diamond will spend the rest of spring training on the minor league side of Twins camp and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list when the season gets underway. But he is only going to miss the first couple weeks.
Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
Mar 18 - 2:11 PM
Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Scott Diamond threw live batting practice Thursday for the first time elbow surgery in December.

Assuming all is well with the elbow, the next step is his Grapefruit League debut on Monday. Diamond won't have enough time to get stretched out for the start of the season, but the Twins are hoping he'll only have to miss a week or two.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Mar 14 - 5:24 PM
Scott Diamond - S - Twins

Scott Diamond (elbow) is scheduled to make his Grapefruit League debut March 18 against the Marlins.

Diamond underwent surgery to remove a bone chip from his left elbow back in December and has been taking it slowly so far in Twins camp. The 26-year-old southpaw remains questionable for the start of the 2013 season.
Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
Mar 6 - 10:33 AM

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PosRoleName
C1Joe Mauer
1B1Justin Morneau
2Chris Colabello
2B1Brian Dozier
2Jamey Carroll
SS1Pedro Florimon Jr.
2Eduardo Escobar
3B1Trevor Plouffe
LF1Josh Willingham
2Wilkin Ramirez
CF1Aaron Hicks
2Darin Mastroianni
RF1Oswaldo Arcia
2Chris Parmelee
DH1Ryan Doumit
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Scott Diamond
2Kevin Correia
3Mike Pelfrey
4P.J. Walters
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Glen Perkins
2Jared Burton
3Josh Roenicke
4Casey Fien
5Brian Duensing
6Anthony Swarzak
7Ryan Pressly
8Tim Wood
9Caleb Thielbar