It was a matter of time before Elías Díaz began to show his quality as a catcher in the Major Leagues, not only in terms of defense, but also in the batting box.
His best season with the Colorado Rockies had been in 2021 when he hit 18 home runs and drove in 44 runs in 106 games; However, at the rate he has been in this first month and a half of action in 2023, everything indicates that the Zulian will record the best numbers of his career in an MLB campaign.
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On Monday night, Elías Díaz hit his fourth home run of the year, in his team’s 5-3 victory over the Miami Marlins, also unloaded his ninth double; making clear the good moment that he lives with the wood. Of the last nine games he has played with the Rockies, Diaz has hit eight but reached base in all of them, posting a .333 batting average (11-for-33) with a home run and six RBIs.
Good rhythm with the bat
Díaz did not lose track of his performance in April with the Rockies and in May he has also been that key figure for the rocky offense.
In 15 games in this second month of the campaign, the native has 18 hits in 51 at-bats for a .353 average, but he has also kept pace in home runs (2) and RBIs (13), regarding the two home runs and 11 RBIs. which he achieved in the first month of action.
ability to produce
One of the main characteristics of Elías Díaz in this nascent season with the Rockies has been his ability to produce with men in scoring position. In fact, of the 24 turnovers he has accumulated this season, 19 of them have been with runners at second or third base.
Under that situation, he is one of the most fearsome bats in Colorado, presenting a .450 average and only seven strikeouts in 45 appearances.
As for defense, Díaz has excelled as one of the best catchers in the Majors, taking out 52% of the runners who go out to conquer second base. Definitely one of Colorado’s big men.
2023-05-24 19:07:15
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