Back in 2021, the Colorado Rockies inked Elias Díaz to a three-year, $14.5 million contract extension. Over the last two seasons, Díaz has played in 246 games. In 2023, he played a career-high 141 games and made his first All-Star appearance — the first Rockies catcher to be named to the Midsummer Classic. He was also named the All-Star Game MVP — the first Rockie to win the award and the seventh catcher — after swatting the game-winning home run in the eighth inning, ending the American League’s nine-year win streak. It was quite the year for Díaz.
Elias Díaz is the bona fide starter as he enters the final year of his contract
