The Marlins continued their youth movement last year when they traded Christian Yelich to the Brewers for four prospects. One of those prospects was Isan Díaz. To date, the second baseman has presented a mixed bag, full of intriguing tools along with maddening inconsistency, to say the least. When you look at his tool set, you automatically think, “This kid could be a useful major league player”. But when you observe his seasonal production, you wonder what is holding him back from being that major league player now.
In this 2019 Fish Stripes preview, we take a look at Isan Díaz and what may be the necessary pieces to him achieving his eventual MLB promise.