It’s unknown if he triggered an opt-out or was simply let go, but the result is that he is now back on the open market.
The Nationals have signed first baseman Lewin Diaz to a minor league deal, according to ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel. The deal reportedly comes with an invite to minor league Spring Training.
The Baltimore Orioles were expected to be big spenders this offseason. But up to this point, the most significant moves they have made were for pitchers Kyle Gibson and Mychal Givens and second baseman Adam Frazier.
The Orioles have claimed Lewin Diaz off waivers from the Braves and designated first baseman Ryan O’Hearn for assignment in a corresponding move, according to a team announcement.
The Orioles have claimed first baseman Lewin Diaz off waivers from the Pirates, reports Craig Mish of SportsGrid and the Miami Herald (Twitter link). Diaz, 26, was a fairly high-profile amateur signing by the Twins back in 2013, inking a $1.4MM bonus and headlining their 2013-14 international free agency class.
The Pirates have claimed first baseman Lewin Diaz off waivers from the Marlins, reports Craig Mish of SportsGrid and the Miami Herald (Twitter link). Miami designated Diaz for assignment last week.
The Miami Marlins designated first baseman Lewin Diaz for assignment. I covered it last night, but I wanted to go more in-depth about what transpired. Lewin was a top prospect for us, so it did seem a bit unusual for us to be done with him after he finally got a chance to start.
The Miami Marlins need offensive help after the abysmal performance this season. First base is a priority position with multiple options available this off-season when free agency starts.
The Miami Marlins have a serious issue at the first base position. It’s pretty safe to say that Lewin Diaz and his -0.5 WAR don’t really belong on The Fish.
The Miami Marlins recently called up a group of hitting prospects. I covered top prospects here already, but let’s take a look at how some of them did when called up.
When the Miami Marlins play host to the Cincinnati Reds again on Tuesday night, players on the two clubs finally will be able to take a breath with the trade deadline having passed.
To fill the two open roster spots, the Marlins called up first baseman Lewin Diaz and outfielder/first baseman Jerar Encarnacion from Triple-A New Orleans.
In the latest batch of the Miami Marlins roster moves made before Tuesday’s series opener in Baltimore, the one move in particular that garnered the most attention among Marlins’ fans was No.
22-year-old Jazz Chisholm is one of several highly-touted prospects that the Marlins are banking on to lead them into the future.
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