Lewin Díaz Explained

Lewin Díaz
Team:Samsung Lions
Number:0
Position:First baseman
Birth Date:19 November 1996
Birth Place:Santiago, Dominican Republic
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 15
Debutyear:2020
Debutteam:Miami Marlins
Statleague:MLB
Statyear:2022 season
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.181
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:13
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:27
Teams:

Lewin José Díaz (born November 19, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins.

Career

Minnesota Twins

Díaz signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent on November 21, 2013.[1] He played for the DSL Twins in 2014, hitting .257/.385/.451 with 5 home runs and 27 RBI.[2] He split the 2015 season between the GCL Twins and the Elizabethton Twins, hitting a combined .233/.322/.371 with 4 home runs and 20 RBI.[2] He returned to Elizabethton in 2016, and hit .310/.353/.575 with 9 home runs and 37 RBI.[2] He played for the Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2017, hitting .292/.329/.444 with 12 home runs and 68 RBI. He spent the 2018 season with the Fort Myers Miracle, hitting .224/.255/.344 with 6 home runs and 38 RBI.[2] He opened the 2019 season back with Fort Myers, before being promoted to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on June 19. Between the two teams, he hit a combined .294/.336/.553 with 19 home runs and 62 RBI.[3]

Miami Marlins

On July 27, 2019, the Twins traded Díaz to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Sergio Romo, Chris Vallimont, and a player to be named later.[4] [5] He was assigned to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp following the trade.[4] Over 31 games with Jacksonville, he batted .200 with eight home runs. On November 20, 2019, the Marlins added Díaz to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[6]

On August 15, 2020, Díaz was promoted to the major leagues. He made his debut that day against the Atlanta Braves and got his first major league hit in his only at-bat against Mark Melancon.[7] He finished his rookie campaign after playing in 14 games and hitting .154/.195/.205 with three RBI. In 2021, Díaz played in 40 games and batted .205/.242/.451 with 8 home runs and 13 RBI.[8]

In 2022, Díaz played in a career–high 58 games for Miami, hitting .169/.224/.288 with 5 home runs and 11 RBI.[9] On November 15, 2022, Díaz was designated for assignment by the Marlins.[10]

Baltimore Orioles

On November 22, 2022, Díaz was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[11] On November 30, he was designated for assignment after the signing of Carlos Santana was made official.[12] On December 2, Díaz was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles.[13] Following the signing of Mychal Givens, he was designated for assignment on December 21.[14] On December 22, Díaz was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations.[15] On December 28, the Braves designated Díaz for assignment.[16]

On January 5, 2023, Díaz was again claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles.[17] He was again designated for assignment by the Orioles on January 11 after the team traded for Darwinzon Hernández.[18] On January 17, Díaz cleared waivers and was assigned outright to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.[19] In 118 games for Norfolk, he batted .268/.362/.442 with 17 home runs and 64 RBI. Díaz elected free agency following the season on November 6.[20]

Piratas de Campeche

On December 22, 2023, Díaz signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals that included an invitation to spring training.[21] On March 26, 2024, Díaz was released by the Nationals organization.[22]

On April 25, 2024, Díaz signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League.[23] In 51 games, he batted .361/.440/.606 with 12 home runs and 47 RBI.

Diablos Rojos del México

On July 1, 2024, Díaz was traded to the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League in exchange for P Oscar Rojas.[24] In 24 games, Díaz batted .405/.476/.730 with seven home runs and 30 RBI.

Samsung Lions

On August 12, 2024, Díaz signed with the Samsung Lions of the KBO League.[25]

Personal life

Díaz is married to Silenia Calicchio.[19] [26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diaz named MLB's 9th-ranked 1B prospect. Rhett Bollinger. MLB.com. January 19, 2018. July 28, 2019.
  2. Web site: Lewin Díaz Player Page. MLB.com. July 28, 2019.
  3. Web site: Twins acquire reliever Sergio Romo, two others for Lewin Diaz. Betsy Helfand. St. Paul Pioneer Press. July 27, 2019. July 28, 2019.
  4. Web site: Who is Lewin Diaz, the new Miami Marlins prospect acquired in the Sergio Romo trade?. Jordan McPherson. Miami Herald. July 28, 2019. July 28, 2019.
  5. Web site: Marlins acquire power-hitting prospect Lewin Diaz from Twins for reliever Sergio Romo. Wells Desenbury. South Florida Sun Sentinel. July 28, 2019. July 28, 2019.
  6. Web site: Marlins add top prospects eligible for Rule 5 draft to 40-man roster, DFA Wei-Yin Chen. Jordan McPherson. Miami Herald. November 20, 2019. November 20, 2019.
  7. News: Lewin Diaz impresses in Miami Marlins debut; starts vs Braves . December 28, 2022 . Miami Herald . August 16, 2020.
  8. Web site: Lewin Diaz - Stats - Batting. October 10, 2023. fangraphs.com. en.
  9. Web site: Lewin Diaz Stats & Scouting Report. October 10, 2023. baseballamerica.com. en.
  10. News: Miami Marlins trade with Tampa Bay Rays, DFA Lewin Diaz . December 28, 2022 . Miami Herald . November 15, 2022.
  11. Web site: Pirates claim first baseman Lewin Díaz off waivers from Miami. MLB.com. November 22, 2022. November 22, 2022.
  12. Web site: The Pirates DFA First Baseman Lewin Diaz. August 17, 2023. piratesprospects.com. en.
  13. News: Ruiz . Nathan . Orioles improve first base depth with Lewin Díaz claim, Franchy Cordero minor league agreement. December 28, 2022 . Baltimore Sun . December 2, 2022.
  14. News: Mychal Givens back with Orioles after agreeing to $5M deal . December 28, 2022 . Toronto Sun . Associated Press . December 21, 2022.
  15. News: Orioles trade INF Lewin Diaz to Braves for cash . December 28, 2022 . Associated Press . ESPN.com . December 22, 2022.
  16. News: Braves trade for veteran left-handed reliever Lucas Luetge . December 28, 2022 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . December 28, 2022.
  17. News: Orioles DFA Ryan O'Hearn 2 days after trade, claim Lewin Díaz back . January 5, 2023 . Associated Press . ESPN.com . January 5, 2023.
  18. News: Rill . Jake . O's get Darwinzon Hernandez in trade with Red Sox . January 12, 2023 . MLB.com . January 11, 2023.
  19. News: Rill . Jake . After chaotic offseason, Díaz eyes O's roster spot . February 26, 2023 . MLB.com . February 23, 2023 . But Díaz’s wife, Silenia Calicchio, continued to offer support. As the 26-year-old first baseman grew frustrated amid the uncertainty of where his baseball career was headed -- all unfolding while he was in the Dominican Republic playing for Estrellas de Oriente in the Dominican Winter League -- she was there to provide comfort. "She would call me and tell me, ‘Things happen for a reason. You’ve just got to stay strong and get through it, and you know your time will come,'" Díaz said. After going from the Marlins to the Pirates to the Orioles to the Braves and then back to Baltimore, Díaz received clarity on Jan. 17. Six days after getting DFA’d by the O's, he cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk..
  20. Web site: 2023 MiLB Free Agents. November 9, 2023. baseballamerica.com. en.
  21. Web site: Nationals' Lewin Díaz: Lands NRI from Nationals. December 21, 2023. cbssports.com. en.
  22. Web site: Lewin Diaz: Cut by Nats. March 28, 2024. cbssports.com. en.
  23. Web site: LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 25 de abril de 2024. April 26, 2024. milb.com. en.
  24. Web site: LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 1 de julio de 2024. July 2, 2024. milb.com. en.
  25. Web site: LEWIN DÍAZ FIRMARÁ CON LOS LIONS DE LA LIGA DE COREA. diablos.com.mx. 12 August 2024. 12 August 2024. es.
  26. News: Ruiz . Nathan . After being designated for assignment 5 times this offseason, Lewin Díaz grateful to settle in with Orioles . February 26, 2023 . Baltimore Sun . February 22, 2023 . His wife, Selenia Calicchio, delivered that message to him consistently throughout the offseason, especially as bouncing from one organization to another began to frustrate Díaz. He was in the Dominican Republic playing winter ball, an experience he said was his “refuge” throughout the flurry of transactions. As others stopped reaching out with each new move — “They were like, ‘You know what, maybe we feel bad for him,’” he said with a smile — Calicchio continued to remind Díaz a positive outcome was still possible.. Alternate URL

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