Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Diaz started the past six contests and will take a seat Sunday after he went 4-for-25 during that span. Austin Wynns will step in behind the plate to catch for lefty Kyle Freeland.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Ends short slump
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Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Friday against the Royals.
Diaz entered the game having gone hitless in each of his last three games -- a span of 11 at-bats. He snapped that brief slump with a leadoff single in the seventh inning before also delivering a two-RBI double one frame later. Diaz has done the majority of his damage at home this season, and he has only four hits with two RBI across 20 at-bats and the first five games of the Rockies' current road trip.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Gets Sunday off
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
Diaz has been excellent throughout the 2023 campaign, but he'll get a day of rest for the series finale. Austin Wynns is hitting ninth and starting behind the dish with Austin Gomber on the mound for the Rockies.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Goes deep again
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Diaz went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run Thursday against the Marlins.
Diaz took Braxton Garrett deep in the sixth inning for his sixth homer of the season and second in as many games. He's clearly taken over as the top catcher in Colorado across the first two months of the season, though Diaz was in the lineup as the designated hitter Thursday with a southpaw on the mound and Charlie Blackmon on the bench. That could be a continuing path to extra playing time for Diaz, who has maintained an impressive .398 wOBA across 164 plate appearances this year.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Smacks fifth homer
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Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-2 loss to the Marlins.
Diaz smoked a Sandy Alcantara slider 427 feet for a homer. He has clubbed five long balls in 2023, putting him on pace to reach double digits for the third time in his career. The catcher has been one of the most surprising fantasy players of the season, as he is sporting a career-high .913 OPS after never previously topping .800 in a campaign. In addition to the increased pop, Diaz has walked 13 times, as he closes in on a career high of 30 free passes.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Stays hot with three hits
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Diaz went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Marlins.
This was Diaz's fourth multi-hit effort in his last five games, a span in which he's hitting .450 (9-for-20) with four extra-base hits and six RBI. The catcher has been one of the best at his position this season, leading all qualified backstops with a .345 batting average through 42 contests. He's added a .904 OPS, four home runs, 24 RBI, 18 runs scored and 10 doubles.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Swats go-ahead homer
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Diaz went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk and two RBI in Monday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.
Diaz had an RBI double in the first inning and added a solo shot in the sixth. He's hit safely in eight of his last nine games, going 11-for-33 (.333) over that span, but his homer was his first since May 2. The catcher is slashing a strong .333/.391/.489 with four long balls, 24 RBI, 17 runs scored and nine doubles through 41 contests this season.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Sleeper hitters for Week 9 (May 22-28)
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For the first time all year, the Rockies have a full week of home games, and none of their hitters have been better at Coors Field than their catcher, Elias Diaz, who's batting .373 with a .964 OPS there. It's rare that you'd stream a catcher, but if the need exists, Diaz makes for a fine choice.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Receives breather Sunday
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Texas.
Diaz started the past four contests and will take a seat for Sunday's afternoon game. He went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run in Saturday's 11-5 loss, which brought an end to his seven-game hit streak. Austin Wynns is working behind the plate for the series finale versus the Rangers.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Hits third against lefty
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Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Rangers.
Diaz accounted for the Rockies' only runs of the game with an RBI double before coming around to score in the sixth inning. He also hit third in the order against Martin Perez -- the third consecutive time he's done so against a southpaw. Diaz continues to put together a strong campaign and has maintained a 120 wRC+ and .373 wOBA across 142 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Multi-RBI performance
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Diaz went 2-for-5 with three RBI on Wednesday against the Reds.
Diaz delivered two separate RBI singles in the fifth and sixth innings. He has hit well for much of the season, and he now has multiple knocks in five of his last 13 games, during which he's hit .355 with 10 RBI and five runs scored. Overall, Diaz has quietly maintained a 118 wRC+ and .368 wOBA across 138 plate appearances on the campaign.
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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 Reds.
Diaz started behind the plate each of the past three days, so he's presumably just getting a routine breather as the Rockies open a three-game series with the Reds. Austin Wynns will catch for starting pitcher Connor Seabold on Monday.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Swipes bag Friday
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Diaz went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Phillies.
Diaz picked up his first steal of the season in the ninth inning after hitting a leadoff single. He's hit safely in six of seven games in May during which he's recorded a plate appearance. The catcher is up to a .330/.385/.468 slash line with three home runs, 18 RBI, 14 runs scored and six doubles through 34 contests. With Austin Wynns replacing Brian Serven as Colorado's backup catcher, it appears Diaz will have more of a true starting role behind the dish -- he's started two of every three games recently.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Resting Wednesday
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
After starting behind the dish in both of the first two games of the series against his former team, Diaz will get a routine maintenance day for the finale in Pittsburgh. Austin Wynns will pick up the start at catcher in place of Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs in Tuesday's 10-1 win.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Gets breather Sunday
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
Diaz was behind the dish for the first two games of the Rockies' series in New York, and Sunday's game begins at 1:40 p.m. ET, so he'll merely be getting a breather for the finale. Austin Wynns will replace him as Colorado's starting catcher.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Drives in two
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Diaz went 2-for-4 with two RBI on Saturday against the Mets.
Diaz delivered two timely hits to drive in a pair of runs and help the Rockies to the win. He now has four multi-hit efforts in his last five starts, and he's also collected seven RBI in that span. Diaz has quietly had an excellent start to the season, maintaining a .343 average with three home runs, 18 RBI and 12 runs scored across 110 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: On bench Thursday
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Diaz is out of the lineup Thursday against the Brewers.
Brian Serven will catch and bat ninth in the matinee game versus the Brewers and left-hander Wade Miley. It's a standard rest day for Diaz, who has gone 7-for-16 with a double, a home run, three RBI and four runs during a modest four-game hit streak.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Sitting Wednesday
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Diaz is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Guardians, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Diaz started the first two games of the series with Cleveland, going 2-for-6 with two walks and a run scored. He'll now take a seat in favor of Brian Serven, who will take over behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale with the Guardians.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Resting for day game
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
With Sunday's series finale beginning at 12:05 p.m. ET, Diaz will get a much-needed breather after catching each of the Rockies' previous three contests. Brian Serven will form a battery with Rockies starting pitcher Jose Urena on Sunday.
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Rockies' Elias Diaz: Gets day off Wednesday
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Diaz will sit Wednesday against the Pirates.
Diaz will take a seat after he went 2-for-8 with a double, two RBI and three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Brian Serven will take over behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale with Pittsburgh.
