Batting over .300 and crushing 26 home runs at Triple-A as a 23-year-old will get people talking about you. So will slashing .179/.259/.307 during your first stint at the major league level as a Top 100 prospect, but not for the right reasons. That was the case in 2019 for second baseman Isan Díaz who—despite the lack of a current alternative on the roster—has the mindset that he will have to beat out the competition and earn the right to start or the Marlins on Opening Day next season. That determination and competitiveness should prove to be an asset to the Marlins, and he may just prove himself to be a building block if the can make the necessary adjustments.
Our Noticias, 11/29/19: Díaz determined to start for Marlins
