3 years agoMiami Marlins infielder Isan Diaz continued his season-long struggles in Thursday's game against the New York Mets. Diaz has played second and third base, both poorly, while hitting .187 with a .573 OPS. Those numbers are despite a recent hot streak. Diaz has seemingly played all season, but he did spend some time in Triple-A, where he also struggled. At some point, it may come time for the Marlins to admit that Diaz just cannot hit major league pitching. Right now, his only tool is a good eye, as he's drawn 34 walks in 239 plate appearances. His swing still has a ton of holes in it, and his BABIP (.252) is only slightly below league average, meaning his poor results haven't just been bad luck. He also seems to make nightly base running mistakes. Assuming the Marlins truly do try to improve this offseason in order to compete next year, these could be Diaz's last major league games.--David A Marcillo - RotoBaller
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