Robinzon

Diaz

Diaz hasn’t appeared in the majors since 2009 but did bat .318/.352/.444 with seven homers over 211 plate appearances at Triple-A in Rangers organization this past season. He’ll give the Halos some depth in the minors.

He was assigned to Triple-A Round Rock. Diaz spent the 2011 season in the Rangers organization. He moved on to the Angels this season and was released a few days ago. The 28-year-old backstop hasn’t appeared in the majors since 2009 with the Pirates. Diaz will provide catching depth at the minor league level and is probably one more injury away from the bigs, with Mike Napoli on the disabled list.

Diaz was hitting .285/.309/.437 with four home runs, 31 RBI and a .746 OPS over 166 plate appearances this season with Triple-A Salt Lake. The 28-year-old backstop hasn’t appeared in the majors since 2009 with the Pirates.

Diaz, 29, batted .290/.314/.432 at Triple-A for the Angels and Rangers in 2012. He’s merely organizational depth.

Diaz hasn’t appeared in a major league game since the 2009 season. The 30-year-old catcher hit .302/.335/.433 in 108 games this year between Double-A and Triple-A.

The 32-year-old backstop spent the past three seasons in the Brewers organization, most recently slashing .291/.320/.321 in 172 plate appearances at Triple-A Colorado Springs in 2015. He adds depth behind the plate for the Jays.

He’s expected to be sidelined for 8-10 weeks, but has decided to continue traveling with the Pirates instead of doing his rehab in Florida. Jason Jaramillo and Robinzon Diaz will handle the catching duties until Doumit is ready to return in late June or early July.

Doumit had his post-surgical stitches removed Wednesday and is gearing up toward swinging a bat. He’s not expected to return until late June or July, but things seem to be going well.

Diaz should be very frustrated. The Pirates said it was a competition, but he was outstanding this spring (.423/.464/.769) and still lost out to Jason Jaramillo, who is hitting .143/.226/.143. Jaramillo is the superior defender, but Diaz is hardly bad behind the plate. The Pirates shouldn’t have lied about giving him a chance to win the job.

That should allow him to intensify his workouts. He’s still expected to be sidelined for at least another two months, but progress is progress. Jason Jaramillo and Robinzon Diaz will continue to handle the catching duties in Pittsburgh.