The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves. The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.
Selected RHP Yilber Diaz (No. 45) from Triple-A Reno MLB Bio
B/T: R/R | 6-0, 190 │ Age: 23 (Aug. 19, 2000) in Guatire, Venezuela.
- Will make his Major League debut.
- This season has combined to go 4-8 with a 4.03 ERA (37 R-34 ER in 76.0 IP) and 105 strikeouts in 15 starts between Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno.
- Named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for July 1-7, after tossing 6.0 no-hit innings with a career-high 13 strikeouts @ Sacramento.
- His 105 strikeouts lead all D-backs Minor League pitchers.
- In 2023, split the season between High-A Hillsboro and Double-A Amarillo, going 3-10 with a 4.82 ERA (60 R-55 ER in 102.2 IP) and 140 strikeouts.
- Rated as the D-backs’ No. 16 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
- Signed by D-backs as a non-drafted free agent on Feb. 5, 2021.
Optioned to Triple-A Reno after Sunday’s game:
LHP Joe Jacques
