Proper-hander Miguel Díaz has been launched by the Astros, in keeping with his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He’s now a free agent and can be capable to pursue alternatives with any membership on the open market.
Díaz, 29, was claimed off waivers from the Tigers in April. He tossed one scoreless inning for the Astros earlier than getting designated for project. He cleared waivers and elected free company however then stayed within the group by inking a minor league cope with the Astros.
He reported to Triple-A Sugar Land however didn’t fare properly there, at the least when it comes to outcomes. He tossed 14 innings over 13 appearances however allowed 15 earned runs. That results in an earned run common of 9.64 that’s most likely deceptive. His .392 batting common on balls in play and 40% strand price had been each on the unfortunate facet of common. He solely struck out 15.2% of batters confronted but additionally solely walked 7.6% and didn’t enable a house run, which is why his 3.62 FIP was far under his ERA.
All of that may be a small pattern and within the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League as properly. His massive league observe document dates again to 2017 and consists of 127 1/3 innings with a 4.81 ERA. That quantity is a bit skewed by his rookie season, when he was a 22-year-old Rule 5 decide of the Padres regardless of by no means having pitched above A-ball earlier than. He tossed 41 2/3 innings for the Friars that 12 months with a 7.34 ERA.
Since that marketing campaign, he has thrown 85 2/3 innings within the majors with a 3.57 ERA, scattered over a number of campaigns with the Padres, Tigers and that one inning with the Astros. His 10.9% stroll price in that stretch is on the excessive facet however he additionally punched out 27.7% of batters confronted. From 2021 to 2023, he additionally tossed 137 2/3 innings within the minors. His 4.97 ERA in that point isn’t particularly spectacular and his 11.3% stroll price was on the excessive facet, however his 26.2% strikeout price was fairly stable.
Regardless of debuting method again in 2017, Díaz remains to be about six months shy of his thirtieth birthday. He has exhausted his possibility seasons however has simply round three years of huge league service time. His outcomes haven’t been good, however he’s typically been capable of rack up strikeouts wherever he’s gone, other than his small pattern of labor for Sugar Land this 12 months.
