The pitcher leaflet Venezuelan of the Yankees from New York, Yoljeldriz Diazreached an agreement with the Cardinals of Lara to play in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP).
Added to the change with the Leones del Caracas where they acquired Andrés Giménez, the Cardenales de Lara signed from the free agency of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League the right pitcher Yoljeldriz Díaz, who is signed by the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball .
Diaz, 20 years old, is from San Felipe, Yaracuy state and did not have a team in the LVBP, but the Cardenales de Lara bet on him and at such a young age, he will seek his soon debut in professional baseball in his country.
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In @CardinalsDice They not only announce Andrés Giménez… The Guaro club has also finalized the signing of pitcher Yoljeldriz Díaz, a native right-hander from San Felipe in Yaravuy state and whom they have obtained from free agency. The young man belongs in MLB to the @Yankees ⬇️⚾???????? pic.twitter.com/wy2KdbWjWt
— Samuel Clemente (@Samuelclemente) February 11, 2022
Repertoire
According to scouts, Díaz has a fastball that reaches 98 miles per hour.
Numbers in the Rookie
In 17 games between 2019 and 2021, the Venezuelan right-hander posted a 3-1 record, a 5.45 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, a save and a total of 31 strikeouts with the Yankees.
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