| Marcos Diplán | |
| Team: | Free agent |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 18 September 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | August 6 |
| Debutyear: | 2021 |
| Debutteam: | Baltimore Orioles |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Statyear: | 2022 season |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 2–0 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 4.04 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 32 |
| Teams: | |
Marcos Antonio Diplán Guzmán (born September 18, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles.
The Texas Rangers signed Diplan as an international free agent in 2013, receiving a $1.3m signing bonus.[1] He pitched for the Dominican Rangers during the 2014 season, where he had a 7–2 win–loss record, a 1.54 ERA, and 57 strikeouts in innings pitched.
On January 19, 2015, the Rangers traded Diplan, Luis Sardiñas, and Corey Knebel to the Milwaukee Brewers for Yovani Gallardo.[2] He spent 2015 with the Helena Brewers where he was 2–2 with a 3.75 ERA in 50.1 innings pitched, and 2016 with the Brevard County Manatees and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers where he posted a combined 7–4 record, 3.02 ERA, and 1.29 WHIP in 27 total games (17 starts) between the two clubs. In 2017, he pitched for the Carolina Mudcats where he compiled a 7–8 record and 5.23 ERA in 26 games (22 starts).[3]
The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[4] He spent the 2018 season with both Carolina and the Biloxi Shuckers, pitching to a combined 5–8 record with a 4.03 ERA in 25 games (24 starts).[5] He returned to Biloxi to begin 2019.[6]
Diplán was designated for assignment on July 29, 2019, following the acquisition of Jordan Lyles.[7]
The Brewers traded Diplán to the Minnesota Twins for cash considerations on July 31, 2019.[8] Between Biloxi and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Diplan went 3–5 with a 4.85 ERA in innings in 2019. On September 14, 2019, the Twins designated Diplán for assignment.[9] Diplán was claimed by the Detroit Tigers on September 16.[10]
On December 9, 2019, the Baltimore Orioles claimed Diplán off waivers.[11] He was designated for assignment on December 29, following the signing of Kohl Stewart. He was outrighted to the minor leagues on January 9, 2020. Diplán did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] On October 29, 2020, Diplan was re-signed to a minor league contract. Diplán began the 2021 season with the Norfolk Tides. In June 2021, he was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[13]
The Orioles promoted Diplán to the major leagues on August 4, 2021.[14] He made his MLB debut on August 6 and struck out Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-man Choi looking for his first career strikeout. Diplán made 23 appearances for the Orioles, going 2–0 with a 4.50 ERA and 24 strikeouts.On November 3, 2021, the Orioles outrighted Diplán to Triple-A Norfolk. However, he rejected the assignment, making him a free agent.[15]
On November 18, 2021, Diplán re-signed with the Orioles on a minor league contract for the 2022 season.[16] He began the 2022 season with Norfolk, and was promoted to the major leagues on April 17.[17] He was designated for assignment on July 6, 2022, and was sent to Triple-A Norfolk. On August 6, 2022, Diplán was released by the Orioles.
On June 10, 2023, Diplán signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.[18] In 3 appearances, Diplán posted a 0–2 record with an 11.74 ERA and 6 strikeouts in 7.2 innings. He was waived on June 24.[18]
On July 11, 2023, Diplán signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. He made one start for the team, surrendering 3 runs on 2 hits and 4 walks with 1 strikeout in two-thirds of an inning. Diplán was released by the team on July 13.[19]
In the Final Olympics Qualifying Tournament he was a part of the Dominican Republic team, with whom he qualified for the Olympic Games.[20]