JORDAN DIAZ NEWS

Enjoying solid year in Vegas Diaz owns a .281 average and .836 OPS across 272 plate appearances over 66 games with Triple-A Las Vegas this season.

Impact Diaz has spent the entire season with the Aviators, and he no longer holds a spot on the Athletics' 40-man roster after being designated for assignment May 23. However, the 23-year-old, who already boasted two very successful stints with Las Vegas during his minor-league career prior to his current Triple-A tenure, has put together a well-rounded line that includes 24 extra-base hits (11 doubles, one triple, 12 home runs), 46 RBI, 25 walks, 38 runs and a respectable 19.5 percent strikeout rate. Given he was able to occasionally hold his own against big-league pitching in each of the last two seasons (.634 OPS, 22 extra-base hits and 28 RBI across 105 games) and his youth, it wouldn't be out of the question for Diaz to be given another look in Oakland before the end of the season, perhaps as a September promotion.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from 40-man roster The Athletics designated Diaz for assignment Thursday.

Impact At multiple points in the 2022 and 2023 seasons, Diaz looked to bea mainstay in Oakland's lineup, but he failed to make the Opening Day roster coming out of spring training and struggled to get going at a hitter-friendly environment at Triple-A Las Vegas, slashing just .204/.288/.327 over 111 plate appearances. He's still just 23 years old, so Diaz could draw interest on waivers from a team that thinks it might be able to help him tap back into the promise he displayed earlier in his career.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 3

On bench again Friday Diaz remains out of the lineup Friday versus the Angels.

Impact It's the second straight absence for the 23-year-old third baseman, who has batted just .136/.150/.220 with 17 strikeouts over his last 60 plate appearances dating back to Sept. 2. Aledmys Diaz will handle the hot corner for Oakland on Friday at Angel Stadium.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Thursday Diaz is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Minnesota.

Impact Diaz started the first two games of the series but will begin Thursday's afternoon tilt on the bench. He'll yield to Aledmys Diaz at third base.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Sunday's lineup Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Tigers.

Impact Diaz is 2-for-26 over his past nine games and will hit the bench Sunday. Aledmys Diaz will receive a turn at third base and bat cleanup.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Friday Diaz isn't in the Athletics' lineup Friday against Detroit.

Impact Diaz will sit out Friday's contest after going 4-for-30 over the last 10 games he's played in. Kevin Smith will take over at third base and bat seventh while Diaz sits.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Tuesday Diaz isn't in the Athletics' lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.

Impact Diaz will get a breather Tuesday after breaking an 0-for-14 stretch at the plate in Monday's series opener. Aledmys Diaz will instead get the nod at the hot corner and bat fifth.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Multi-hit effort in loss Diaz went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a double in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.

Impact Diaz produced his first multi-hit effort since Sept. 1, the last game before he fell into a 3-for-20, seven-game funk. The rookie snapped out of it to an extent Sunday with a performance that included his fourth extra-base hit and RBI of September. Diaz did whiff two more times, however, pushing his strikeout rate to 36.7 percent since the start of the month.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Diaz will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Diaz's .239/.294/.403 slash line in 75 games this season isn't particularly impressive, and he's gone just 3-for-19 at the plate across his last six games. Kevin Smith will take over at the hot corner Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches double-digit homers Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in an extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays on Monday.

Impact Diaz's 397-foot shot to center in the seventh inning knotted the game at 3-3 and put him at 10 homers for the season. The rookie's blast snapped a nine-game home-run drought, and it extended a stretch of hot hitting that now sees him boasting a .409 average over his last seven contests.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles twice in three-hit effort Diaz went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one walk, one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 9-2 win over the Angels.

Impact Diaz has hit safely in four straight games, going 8-for-13 (.615) with two walks in that span. The infielder was able to contribute his first RBI in seven games with a seventh-inning double. For the season, he's at a .246/.305/.411 slash line with nine home runs, 23 RBI, 18 runs scored and seven doubles through 69 contests.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breaks out of slump Diaz went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Mariners.

Impact Diaz had collected three hits over his last 12 games combined before breaking out of the slump Tuesday. All of his hits in this contest were singles. The 23-year-old infielder is now at a .235/.294/.395 slash line with nine home runs, 22 RBI, 16 runs scored and five doubles through 67 contests. After taking a three-game stint on the bench during last weekend's series versus the White Sox, it appears he's back in his regular role as the Athletics' primary third baseman. Jonah Bride could also fill in at the hot corner if Diaz slumps again.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Diaz is not in the starting nine for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Diaz finds himself on the bench for the third consecutive game. It's possible he's dealing with an unreported minor injury, but it's also possible his 2-for-29 showing over his previous 10 contests led the Athletics to decide to give him a few days off. Whatever the reason, Jonah Bride will get another start at the hot corner.

AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench amid slump Diaz is not in the lineup Friday versus the White Sox.

Impact Diaz, who also sat out of Thursday's series opener, is slashing just .159/.264/.333 over his last 22 games (72 plate appearances) dating back to July 29. His season OPS has fallen from .716 to .676 in that span.

AUGUST 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Thursday Diaz isn't in the Athletics' lineup Thursday against the White Sox.

Impact Diaz's home run Monday represents his only hit in 17 trips to the plate across his last six games, so he'll get a day off Thursday to regroup. Jonah Bride will step in as Oakland's third baseman and bat eighth.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Connects for solo blast Monday Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Royals on Monday.

Impact Diaz's ninth round-tripper of the campaign came in the second inning and erased Oakland's early 1-0 deficit. The 23-year-old's blast snapped a 13-game homerless streak, as well as a 1-for-21 slump that had encompassed his previous seven games.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stuffs box score in win Diaz went 1-for-3 with a two-run double, two walks and a run in a win over the Cardinals on Wednesday.

Impact Diaz was a big part of Oakland's four-run first inning, with his timely two-bagger bringing home Aledmys Diaz and Carlos Perez to extend the Athletics' lead to 3-0 at the time. The rookie snapped a brief 0-for-10 slump in the process while continuing his recent patternt of admirable plate discipline -- despite carrying just a .209 average over 52 August plate appearances, Diaz also boasts a .346 on-base percentage and modest 15.4 percent strikeout rate during that sample thanks mostly to a 17.3 percent walk rate.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Catches breather Sunday Diaz isn't in the Athletics' lineup Sunday against the Nationals.

Impact After extending his hitting streak to five games Saturday, Diaz will sit out the final game of Oakland's series with Washington. Jonah Bride will take over at third base and bat eighth.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Extends on-base streak Friday Diaz went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in a loss to the Nationals on Friday, extending his on-base streak to nine games.

Impact Diaz's timely first-inning knock afforded the Athletics what would be their only two runs of the night. The rookie boasts a .394 on-base percentage during his aforementioned nine-game stretch of success that spans the entirety of August, with that number largely boosted by an 18.2 percent walk rate. Diaz has also impressively shaved his strikeout rate to 15.2 percent during the sample after carrying a 23.0 percent figure coming into the month.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks eighth homer Saturday Diaz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Giants on Saturday.

Impact Diaz's 402-foot shot to left center in the fifth inning opened the scoring on the day and marked his second time leaving the yard in the last four games. Diaz is showing an increasing comfort level against big-league arms as the season enters its stretch run, as he's posted a .275 average, .845 OPS, 13.0 percent walk rate, four extra-base hits and five RBI over his last 13 games.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits homer Tuesday Diaz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Diaz has done fairly well since the All-Star break, batting .289 (11-for-38) over his last 13 games. The infielder could have a chance for steadier playing time with Jace Peterson getting traded to Arizona on Monday. Diaz is slashing a decent .254/.294/.433 with seven homers, 16 RBI, 11 runs scored and three doubles over 45 contests this season.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Diaz isn't in the Athletics' lineup Saturday against Colorado.

Impact After a 2-for-5 performance Friday in which he drove in an RBI, Diaz will take a seat to begin Saturday's contest. In his place, Jace Peterson will start at the hot corner and bat seventh.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits down Tuesday Diaz isn't in the Athletics' lineup Tuesday against the Giants.

Impact After going 2-for-4 with a double during Monday's loss to the Astros, Diaz will get a breather for Tuesday's series opener against San Francisco. Tyler Soderstrom will serve as Oakland's DH, and Zack Gelof will start at second base.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Diaz will be on the bench for Saturday's game against Houston.

Impact Diaz knocked in a pair of runs Friday but will be rewarded with a trip to the bench. In 15 games since returning to the majors, he's hit .283/.333/.435 with two homers. Jace Peterson will handle third base Saturday.

JULY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE