Yilber Diaz| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2025 proj | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 27 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 3.86 | 1.393 | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.3 | 27 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 3.81 | 1.376 | 5.4 |
| Date | News |
| 12/03/24 | D-backs Top 40 Prospects in 2024: No. 6 Yilber Diaz. This article is part of a series reviewing the seasons of the top 40 prospects still in the Arizona Diamondbacks system as of the end of 2024. 24-year-old right-handed starter Yilber Diaz has been one of the most promising young prospects in the Arizona Diamondbacks' system for the last couple seasons. Since he was signed as an international free agent in 2021, he's managed to make a jump in minor league level every year, and has shown notable improvement on a steady basis. Pitching in another extremely hitter-friendly environment in the Pacific Coast League, Diaz put forward a masterful six-inning, thirteen-strikeout performance on July 1. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon... |
| 10/16/24 | D-backs' Yu-Min Lin Grateful to be Pitching in the Fall League. Arizona Diamondbacks pitching prospect Yu-Min Lin was standing on the bench below the railing at Riders Field in Frisco, Texas. He, along with teammates, were watching fellow prospect Yilber Diaz pitch on April 26 of this year during an Amarillo Sod Poodles game, the D-backs' Double-A affiliate. The young left-hander from Taiwan was about to go through a life-altering event. "I was paying attention and talking with my friends, and I heard somebody say 'watch out!' I tried to see where the ball was, but I couldn't, so I tried to duck, but by that time the ball was already on my face." Knocked to the ground, he could feel his face immediately start to swell up. Perhaps it was the adrenaline of Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon... |
| 10/04/24 | Diamondbacks honor Adrian Del Castillo, Yilber Diaz with season awards. The Arizona Diamondbacks named catcher Adrian Del Castillo their minor league player of the year and right-hander Yilber Diaz their minor league pitcher of the year for 2024. Both Del Castillo and Diaz spent most of their seasons in the upper minors but impacted the big league club when injuries struck its regulars. Del Castillo played 25 MLB games and made a name for himself early while starter Gabriel Moreno was on the injured list with an adductor strain. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3560441/diamondbac... |
| 10/03/24 | Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo, Yilber Diaz named top minor leaguers in organization. The Arizona Diamondbacks announced top organizational awards for two players from the 2024 season on Thursday. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/diamondbacks-adrian-del-c... |
| 9/24/24 | Two D-backs are Baseball America minor league All-Stars. Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Adrian Del Castillo and pitcher Yilber Diaz have been named to Baseball America's minor league first and second All-Star teams, respectively. With Triple-A Reno, Del Castillo has hit .312 with 26 home runs and 75 RBIs with a 1.002 OPS. Baseball America notes that Del Castillo, who leads the Triple-A level in OPS and is fifth in home runs, has been one of the best players in the Pacific Coast League in 2024. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3559222/d-backs-mi... |
| 9/12/24 | Diamondbacks recall Yilber Diaz, send down Slade Cecconi. The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled top pitching prospect Yilber Diaz from Triple-A Reno and optioned reliever Slade Cecconi, the club announced on Thursday. Diamondbacks' standings: Where does Arizona rank in the NL West and Wild Card races? Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3557973/diamondbac... |
| 9/10/24 | Is Yilber Diaz Headed to the Diamondbacks Bullpen Soon?. Yilber Diaz has been a great story on both a personal and organizational level for the Arizona Diamondbacks. By now most D-backs fans have heard at least part of his story. The next part of his story may see him in a bullpen role down the stretch as the D-backs push to make the Postseason. It was a long journey, but eventually he made his way back to his native Venezuela, ultimately signing with Arizona just as the Pandemic was breaking out in March of 2020. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon... |
| 7/29/24 | Diamondbacks option starter Yilber Diaz, recall Slade Cecconi. The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned starting pitcher Yilber Diaz to Triple-A Reno after a loss Sunday and recalled Slade Cecconi to replace him. Diaz's first major league stint lasted four games, and the 23-year-old compiled a 4.05 ERA over 20.0 innings. The 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates went 10 innings and was hardly Diaz's fault. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3552584/diamondbac... |
| 7/28/24 | Eyeing sweep, Diamondbacks strike first vs. Pirates; Yilber Diaz cruising. The Arizona Diamondbacks will go for a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/diamondbacks-updates-kete... |
| 7/22/24 | Yilber Diaz Needs to Find Strikeouts, Avoid Base Traffic vs Royals. Fresh off a series win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley field, the Arizona Diamondbacks will begin a three-game set with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The first pitch is at 5:10 PM Arizona time. The Royals have been one of the stronger American League teams, led by young phenom Bobby Witt Jr. and his .957 OPS, but the true heroes of their 55-45 season have been their pitchers, particularly the starting rotation. Kansas City has a team ERA of 3.71 and a 3.44 by starters. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon... |
| 7/22/24 | Diamondbacks visit the Royals to begin 3-game series. Arizona Diamondbacks (51-49, second in the NL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (55-45, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Yilber Diaz (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, seven strikeouts); Royals: Cole Ragans (6-6, 3.16 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 141 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Royals -159, Diamondbacks +134; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday to begin a three-game series. Kansas City has a 55-45 record overall and a 34-18 record at home. The Royals have the sixth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.72. Arizona has a 25-25 record in road games and a 51-49 record overall. The Diamondbacks Source: https://www.recorderonline.com/sports/national_spo... |
| 7/13/24 | D-backs' Yilber Diaz overcomes tremendous odds for MLB dream. Yilber Diaz found himself stuck at the Arizona Diamondbacks' academy in the Dominican Republic for eight months during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, unsigned and unable to travel home to Venezuela. Diaz sat on a bus, and then another, and then another as he traveled from Peru to Ecuador to Colombia and back to his home country for the chance to get looked at by major league teams. After stepping away from the game he loved due to injury, feeling like he missed his window to sign as an international prospect, Diaz had a real shot at finding a life in baseball. While the pandemic delayed his contract with the D-backs, he had to make sure he was in the best shape he could get himself into. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3550326/d-backs-yi... |
| 7/13/24 | Arizona Diamondbacks' Yilber Diaz's amazing story of baseball and life: 'It's a movie'. DBacks pitcher Yilber Diaz would panhandle and worked as a street vendor and a car windshield washer. He lived hand-to-mouth before his big break. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/arizona-diamondbacks-yilb... |
| 7/09/24 | Diamondbacks' Yilber Diaz impressive in first start, keeping Braves in check early. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Yilber Diaz made his MLB debut Monday, starting against the Atlanta Braves at Chase Field. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/diamondbacks-yilber-diaz-... |
| 7/08/24 | Yilber Diaz excellent in MLB debut, D-backs lose to Braves. Arizona Diamondbacks pitching prospect Yilber Diaz stood tall in his major league debut behind six innings and just one earned run against the Atlanta Braves on Monday at Chase Field. Diaz brushed National League RBIs leader Marcell Ozuna back with an up-and-in heater then froze the slugger with an executed slider on the outside edge. The D-backs (45-46) fell short of cashing in on his impressive debut, however, with the Braves (50-39) tying the game in the ninth inning and winning 5-4 in 11 frames. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3550346/yilber-dia... |
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