Jairo Diaz was brought up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday to take the place of Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain. It marked the first Major League appearance for Diaz since July 24, 2017. Since that time, the 27-year-old right-hander has dealt with unthinkable tragedy, losing his wife to cancer.
We talked back in 2016 about what Diaz could potentially bring to the Rockies bullpen. We also talked in that article about he had battled his way back from Tommy John surgery.