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Shohei Ohtani feeling at home in Seattle? Five takeaways from the 2023 MLB All-Star Game

Between Seattle serenading Shohei Ohtani, elite pitching and defense, and the National League's dramatic revenge, the Midsummer Classic had...

JULY 12, 2023

Elías Díaz winning MVP is what MLB All-Star Game is all about

The Rockies catcher isn't the household name that we’ve come to expect to raise the MVP trophy in the All-Star Game. And maybe it’s better t...

JULY 12, 2023

Rockies C Elias Diaz named All-Star Game MVP SEATTLE -- Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz was named MVP of the 2023 All-Star Game on Tuesday night.

JULY 12, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Rockies C Elias Diaz named All-Star Game MVP SEATTLE -- Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz was named MVP of the 2023 All-Star Game on Tuesday night.

JULY 12, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Elias Diaz ends NL's All-Star Game drought with winning homer SEATTLE -- The streak is mercifully over for the National League.

JULY 12, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Elias Diaz ends NL's All-Star Game drought with winning homer SEATTLE -- The streak is mercifully over for the National League.

JULY 12, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

National League snaps All-Star Game losing streak, tops AL 3-2 behind Elias Diaz homer Elias Diaz hits two-run shot off of Felix Bautista to seal win

JULY 12, 2023 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Who won MLB All-Star MVP in 2023? Elias Diaz wins Ted Williams All-Star MVP for NL with late go-ahead home run Elias Diaz, a surprising name, ends up being MLB All-Star MVP.

JULY 12, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

NL defeats AL in 2023 MLB All-Star Game The American League had dominated the Midseason Classic coming in, winning nine in a row and going 21-4-1 since 1996.

JULY 12, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sitting Saturday Diaz isn't in the Rockies' lineup Saturday against the Giants, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Diaz is just 3-for-18 with five strikeouts since the beginning of July, so he'll get a breather Saturday to regroup. Austin Wynns will take Diaz's place behind the dish and bat ninth.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stars come in various forms at MLB All-Star Game

For players all across Major League Baseball, to become an All-Star is a badge of pride, one that not everyone gets to wear.

JULY 5, 2023

Not starting Saturday Diaz will sit Saturday against the Tigers, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Diaz will miss out on a start at Coors Field, a venue where he's hit .328/.362/.563 this season. Austin Wynns gets the nod behind the plate.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Comes up clutch with grand slam Diaz went 3-for-5 with a grand slam in Friday's 7-4 win over the Angels.

Impact Diaz has four multi-hit efforts, three home runs and 11 RBI over his last 10 contests. He was clutch Friday, as his eighth-inning slam gave the Rockies their first lead since the opening frame. The catcher is up to nine homers in 67 contests, matching his total from 105 games a year ago. He's also slashing an excellent .293/.347/.477 with 40 RBI, 27 runs scored, 14 doubles and a triple in 2023.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Wednesday off Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Impact The Rockies are wrapping up their series in Cincinnati with a day game after a night game, so Diaz appears to be sitting out Wednesday merely for maintenance purposes. Austin Wynns will check in behind the dish, catching for starting pitcher Connor Seabold.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers Thursday Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Atlanta.

Impact Diaz opened the scoring with a solo shot off AJ Smith-Shawver in the second inning. It's Diaz's seventh homer of the year and his first since May 25. The 32-year-old backstop has cooled off after a red-hot start to the season, batting just .170 (9-for-53) with a .549 OPS in his last 14 games. Through 235 plate appearances, Diaz is still slashing an impressive .294/.349/.467 with 34 RBI and 23 runs scored.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lined up as DH Wednesday Diaz is hitting fourth and the designated hitter versus the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Impact Austin Wynns will handle catching duties while Diaz's hot bat remains in the lineup. In the first two games of the series against the Red Sox, Diaz has gone 3-for-9 with four RBI and two extra-base hits to improve his slash to .296/.352/.461 over 227 plate appearances.

JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three Tuesday Diaz went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Red Sox.

Impact He got the Rockies on the board in the third inning by rattling a bases-loaded double off the Green Monster. Diaz hasn't homered in 15 straight games, a stretch in which he's slashing just .186/.238/.288, but he has four extra-base hits (three doubles and a triple) through 10 contests in June with six RBI, and he remains locked into the starting role behind the plate for Colorado.

JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Diaz (head) is back in the lineup for Monday's game in Boston.

Impact Diaz wasn't available Sunday against the Padres due to a head injury, but he's apparently avoided a concussion and will wind up missing just the one game. He's batting cleanup and catching Connor Seabold.

JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Sunday Diaz (head) is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Diaz is dealing with a concussion and will sit out Sunday's series finale with the Padres. It's possible that the catcher could end up on the injured list, but more information on his status will likely come in the next day or so. Austin Wynns will take over behind the plate and bat ninth against San Diego.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Wednesday Diaz is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Giants.

Impact It looks to be a routine day off for Diaz. Austin Wynns is batting ninth and will do the catching for Connor Seabold.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Receives breather Sunday Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact Diaz started the past six contests and will take a seat Sunday after he went 4-for-25 during that span. Austin Wynns will step in behind the plate to catch for lefty Kyle Freeland.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE