Yusnial Diaz outrighted to Norfolk, off 40-man roster, elects free agency

[7Mo]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

What, no Yusniel Diaz Appreciation Thread?

Too soon. Allow proper time for mourning. 

[RZNJ]

6 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

What, no Yusniel Diaz Appreciation Thread?

Yusniel, who?

[Aristotelian]

39 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

What, no Yusniel Diaz Appreciation Thread?

I believe that will be discussed in your next "Shortest Orioles Stories Ever Told" thread. 

[Tony-OH]

1 hour ago, Jammer7 said:

Yeah, I agree. Hanifee was limited this year after TJ surgery. It seemed, if we are to believe Twitter, that he was coming back very strong with mid to high 90’s FB.

He was on a good trajectory with his sinker/slider mix until 2019. I was curious if his stall was from coaching trying to change him to a 4S up in the zone guy. Good luck to all of them, wherever they land.

Never saw that velocity. He was 91-93, when I watched him with very mediocre offspeed pitches. If he was mid to high 90s I'm pretty sure the Orioles would have added him to the 40-man. 

[Tony-OH]

As for Diaz, he just never developed the ability to have a plan at the plate. His tools had degraded over the years as well and while he would show flashes, he clearly never developed the ability to stay healthy and be consistent.

He's a guy that probably needs a fresh start, but I just wasn't impressed over the last 2-3 years to have any concern over losing him.

[Jammer7]

1 hour ago, Tony-OH said:

Never saw that velocity. He was 91-93, when I watched him with very mediocre offspeed pitches. If he was mid to high 90s I'm pretty sure the Orioles would have added him to the 40-man. 

What we saw on Twitter was at a workout post-TJ. I don’t think it was Driveline or Tread, but another similar facility. It wasn’t even “pull-downs,” it was off a mound. I believe it was several pitches 96-97, IIRC. Someone posted it here too.

Edit: Come to think of it, that video may have been before the TJ. Either way, good luck to him. 

Edited November 11, 2022 by Jammer7

[ChipTait]

Shame they didn't trade him to the Giants.