Diaz has gone 7-for-15 with a home run and five RBI during the Cactus League this spring.
Diaz is expected to be the primary starter behind the plate for Colorado once the regular season begins, though Brian Serven is also an option. Prior to leaving camp to play for Colombia in the World Baseball Classic, Diaz had done his part to secure playing time by putting up a 1.289 OPS early in spring. Regardless of his exact role, he'll be looking to improve on the .228/.281/.368 line he managed in 2022.
Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
Diaz caught in both of the Rockies' last two games, so he'll be getting some maintenance in a day game Wednesday. Brian Serven will handle catching duties in the season finale.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Not starting Thursday
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Diaz isn't in the lineup Thursday against San Francisco, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
Diaz is getting a breather after he went 4-for-11 with a double, three runs, an RBI, a walk and four strikeouts over the last three games. Brian Serven will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Three hits, scores twice
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Diaz went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI on Sunday against the Padres.
Diaz tallied his 15th double before coming around to score in the first inning, and he also chipped in an RBI single in the eighth frame. It was his first multi-hit performance since Sept. 9, a span of seven starts during which he hit only .138. Diaz is now hitting .234/.289/.383 line across 357 plate appearances on the season.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Sitting Saturday
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Diaz isn't starting Saturday against the Padres, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
Diaz is on the bench for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-5 with a strikeout Friday. Brian Serven is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Riding pine Thursday
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Diaz isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Giants, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.
Diaz is getting a breather after he went 2-for-8 with two strikeouts over the last two games. Brian Serven will start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Retreats to bench
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Diaz isn't starting Monday against San Francisco, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.
Diaz is getting a day off after he went 1-for-7 with two RBI, a walk and two strikeouts over the last two games. Brian Serven will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Not starting Friday
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Diaz isn't in the lineup Friday against the Cubs.
Diaz has gone 7-for-16 with two home runs, a double, eight RBI and four runs over his last four games but will head to the bench for the third time in the last four matchups. Brian Serven is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
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Diaz isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox.
Diaz went 1-for-3 with a run during Tuesday's series opener against the White Sox and will head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Brian Serven is starting behind the dish and batting eighth.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Walks it off in seven-RBI game
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Diaz went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, and seven RBI in a 13-10 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.
Diaz had his best effort of the season with a two-homer game that netted him seven RBI. He hit a two-run shot of Zach Davies in the second, followed by a walk-off three-run shot to win the game in the bottom of the ninth. Diaz also knocked in runs with a single in the fourth and a double in the seventh. The 31-year-old catcher moves to nine long balls and 47 RBI on the season with the performance. He is slashing .236/.294/.399 in 89 games this season.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Resting Monday
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
The Rockies face a quick turnaround for the series opener with the Brewers, as the Labor Day contest begins at 4:10 p.m. ET following a doubleheader Sunday. Since Diaz caught in the second contest of the twin bill, he'll be getting a breather for the afternoon game after a night game. Brian Serven will replace him behind the plate.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Resting for early game
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Diaz is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Reds.
Brian Serven will step in behind the dish while Diaz rests for the early game of the twin bill. Expect Diaz to re-enter the lineup for the nightcap, when he'll likely be catching for starting pitcher Jose Urena.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Not starting Saturday
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Diaz isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Reds.
Diaz started the last two games and went 1-for-6 with a run and two strikeouts. Brian Serven will take over behind the dish and bat ninth Saturday.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Riding pine Wednesday
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Diaz isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Atlanta.
Diaz went 2-for-12 with a double, three RBI and two strikeouts over his last three games and will take a seat for the second time in the last three matchups. Brian Serven is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Gets rest Sunday
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Diaz will get a breather in the series finale after catching in the previous two contests while going 1-for-8 with a double and three RBI. Brian Serven will spell Diaz behind the plate Sunday.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Drives in three
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Diaz went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI on Friday against the Mets.
Diaz delivered a bases-clearing double in the eighth inning to tally all three of his RBI. It was Diaz's second start since returning from the injured list, and he has six RBI with a home run and two doubles in that span. He should continue to split reps with Brian Serven behind the dish. Diaz now has a .235/.297/.390 line across 290 plate appearances for the season.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Resting Thursday
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Diaz is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Mets.
Diaz will remain on the bench for the second straight game as the Rockies take on Jacob deGrom and the Mets on Thursday. Brian Serven will take over behind the plate and bat eighth versus New York.
