Braves acquire Lewin Diaz from Baltimore for Cash Considerations

After a quiet Winter Conferences, it’s arduous to disclaim the Braves have been one among, if not essentially the most lively groups by way of transfer in baseball. After the acquisition of Sean Murphy opened up a number of spots on the 40-man roster, the Braves proceed to make strikes so as to add to their group depth.

If the title Lewin Diaz sounds acquainted, it’s as a result of the vast majority of his profession has been within the Marlins group, together with his greatest 12 months to this point in 2021. Nevertheless, this stands out purely as an organizational depth transfer, as Diaz’s profession triple slash of .181/.227/.340 on the main league stage provides understanding as to why he has gone from the Marlins to the Pirates to the Orioles and now the Braves over the previous two months. With the probability that he is part of the 40-man roster, the Braves have 1 spot at present open.

Regardless of the clear offensive struggles on the main league stage, there are a number of factors of minimal intrigue for Diaz. He has produced an OPS north of .800 in AAA in every of the previous two seasons. He confirmed a number of flashes of his offensive potential in 2021 for the Marlins. Moreover, he additionally has graded out as as a superb fielder at first base throughout his time within the majors. Whereas that won’t provide a lot worth to the Braves with Matt Olson entrenched as the long run possibility at first within the majors, Diaz’s expertise at first could possibly be useful in case of an harm.

In time, Diaz’s greatest course of worth to the Braves is prone to excel in his potential to hit right-handers. Whereas he has proven that potential within the minors, it has not but translated on the main league stage. Although it could be unlikely that Diaz provides any true measure of worth on the main league stage for the Braves in time, there may be a minimum of a little bit of intrigue to see what he can do now that he’s aside of the franchise.