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Reynolds takes 13-game hit streak into matchup with Rockies

Pirates, streaking Reynolds set for matchup against Rockies

JUNE 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Belt third homer Diaz went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 2-0 victory over the Pirates.

Impact Diaz handed the Rockies an insurance run in the fifth inning with a solo home run to center. He's typically not a huge power threat, but he's now hit safely in three straight games and is batting .300 with two homers and three RBI over his last seven contests.

JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Diaz isn't starting Saturday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Diaz drew starts in each of the last two games and went 1-for-7 with a run, an RBI, a walk and a strikeout. Dom Nunez will start at catcher and bat eighth.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Tuesday Diaz is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.

Impact Diaz will take a seat for the second consecutive contest with Dom Nunez starting behind the plate. The pair should continue splitting time at catcher for Colorado.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Diaz will give way to Dom Nunez in the series finale, but the former seems to be benefiting from the larger share of playing time at catcher lately. Before sitting Sunday, Diaz started behind the plate in four of the Rockies' last six games.

JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On base four times Diaz went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 8-7 win over San Diego.

Impact Diaz had his best game of the season Wednesday. He swatted his second homer of the year, a game-tying solo shot in the fourth inning off San Diego starter Blake Snell. This was just the seventh time in 36 games Diaz got on base multiple times. He has a .165/.233/.257 slash line through 120 plate appearances, and he'll likely continue to split playing time with Dom Nunez behind the dish.

JUNE 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits again Tuesday Diaz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami.

Impact After drawing three consecutive starts at catcher between Thursday and Saturday, Diaz will now sit for the second time in as many games in favor of Dom Nunez. Neither backstop has been especially productive at the dish this season, so a rough timeshare between the two will likely remain in place for the foreseeable future.

JUNE 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits after three straight starts Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Though Diaz will sit out the series finale, he may have at least temporarily supplanted Dom Nunez as the Rockies' No. 1 catcher. Diaz caught in each of the Rockies' previous three games, making two starts against right-handed pitchers during that time.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brubaker, Keller pitch Pirates to 2 shutouts, sweep Rockies

Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh bullpen finished off a pair of seven-inning shutouts, and the Pirates blanked the Colorado Rockies 4-0 to sweep a doubleheader

MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado faces New York, looks to build on Gomber's solid showing

Colorado looks to follow up a strong outing by Monday starter Austin Gomber

MAY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats first homer Diaz went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 win over the Mets.

Impact He drove a David Peterson pitch over the left-field fence in the second inning. It's the first homer of the season for Diaz, who has effectively fallen into the short side of a platoon with Dom Nunez behind the plate for Colorado thanks to a woeful .410 OPS.

MAY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up start Monday Diaz will start at catcher and bat eighth Monday against the Mets.

Impact The righty-swinging Diaz will check into the lineup in favor of the lefty-swinging Dom Nunez for the second time in three days with Colorado set to face a southpaw (David Peterson) in Monday's series opener. Diaz shouldn't be viewed as a major threat to unseat Nunez for the No. 1 spot on the depth chart while he sits on a lowly .125/.179/.153 slash line through his first 78 plate appearances of the season.

MAY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fuentes, Rockies split doubleheader with virus-short Padres

Josh Fuentes capped a big night with a two-out, walk-off single in the eighth inning after earlier hitting a two-run homer and the Colorado Rockies salvaged a doubleheader split by...

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tauchman has 3 hits in SF debut, Giants beat Rockies 7-3

Mike Tauchman had three hits in his first game with San Francisco, Alex Wood struck out nine over six innings and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3

APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hoskins has 2 HRs, 5 RBIs as Nola, Phillies top Rockies 7-5

Rhys Hoskins homered twice and drove in five runs to back seven solid innings from Aaron Nola that sent the Philadelphia Phillies past the Colorado Rockies 7-5

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Losing playing time Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Impact On the bench for the sixth time in 10 games to begin the season, Diaz appears to behind Dom Nunez on the Rockies' depth chart at catcher. Diaz is off to a 2-for-18 start at the plate while Nunez has gone 4-for-17 with three home runs, so Diaz doesn't appear likely to claim the No. 1 role anytime soon.

APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Friday's lineup Diaz is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

Impact The 30-year-old will take a seat for the second straight contest with Dom Nunez receiving another start behind the plate for Colorado. Diaz started Opening Day for the Rockies, but he's started only two games since while Nunez receives his fifth start of the season Friday.

APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Thursday's lineup Diaz isn't starting Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Diaz was the Rockies' Opening Day starter behind the plate, but he's now started just two of the last six games. Dom Nunez will serve as the starting catcher Thursday, batting eighth.

APRIL 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Diaz is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

Impact After starting on Opening Day, Diaz has gotten into the lineup just once in the last four games. Both of his starts to date have come against southpaws, while Dom Nunez has handled the starts against righties like Tuesday's starter for Arizona, Luke Weaver. It's possible the two will continue to platoon going forward, which would leave Diaz on the bench for more than half of the Rockies' games.

APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits again Saturday Diaz will sit Saturday against the Dodgers, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

Impact Diaz started behind the plate on Opening Day but now finds himself on the bench for the second game in a row. Dom Nunez will get another start in his absence.

APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Won't start Friday Diaz is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Diaz went 1-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts Opening Day and will head to the bench for Friday's contest. Dom Nunez will start behind the plate and bat eighth in the second game of the season.

APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts three-run homer Diaz went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Friday's spring loss to the Giants.

Impact The Rockies' catchers only combined for two home runs last year, but Diaz and Dom Nunez have now homered in back-to-back spring games for Colorado. Diaz has appeared in six games to begin Cactus League play and has gone 7-for-14 with one home run, three doubles, four runs, four RBI, one walk and two strikeouts.

MARCH 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies don't offer contract to oft-injured OF David Dahl

The Colorado Rockies have decided not to offer a 2021 contract to outfielder David Dahl

DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado Rockies roster news: Elias Diaz, Jairo Diaz avoid arbitration with one-year deals The Colorado Rockies have announced that they have come to terms with catcher Elias Diaz and right-handed reliever Jairo Diaz with their 202...

DECEMBER 2, 2020 • ROXPILE.COM

Avoids arbitration with Rockies Diaz signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Rockies on Monday, avoiding arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Impact The deal comes with $300,000 in incentives. Manager Bud Black likes how Diaz has improved defensively behind the plate, so he should enter spring training atop the depth chart. He was not as sharp offensively, hitting .235/.288/.353 with two home runs in 26 games. Tony Wolters and Dom Nunez linger for now as depth options.

DECEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE