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Diamond

Diamond had turned in three straight solid starts, but this one was ugly, as he allowed 10 hits, walked three and struck out just one. He now has a 1.78 WHIP to go along with his 1-5 record and 4.81 ERA.

Diamond fanned four in spinning seven shutout frames for the second consecutive start. Needless to say, Diamond has earned himself some rope in the Twins’ awful rotation, but both his MLB and minor-league history suggest he won’t keep up at anywhere near this rate. He’ll get the Brewers in Milwaukee on Friday. Diamond remains best left on the wire in mixed leagues.

He’ll take Liam Hendriks’ spot in the Twins’ rotation and start Tuesday against the Angels. Diamond is having a nice year at Triple-A Rochester, boasting a 2.60 ERA and 26/7 K/BB ratio over 34 2/3 innings. The 25-year-old former Rule 5 pick possesses little upside, however, and can be ignored outside of the deepest AL-only formats. If he doesn’t start quickly, Diamond could be sent back to Rochester in short order. He struggled in his audition with the Twins last season.

Diamond looked like a new man, striking out six and walking just one against a dangerous Halos lineup. He probably earned himself some additional starts, but the 25-year-old left-hander had an ugly 5.08 ERA and 1.74 WHIP in 39 innings with the Twins last season and should probably be avoided in fantasy leagues despite the temptation.

It’s no surprise, as Hendriks has posted a 9.00 ERA and 1.89 WHIP over his four starts. Diamond has had a nice year at Triple-A Rochester, boasting a 2.60 ERA and 26/7 K/BB ratio over 34 2/3 innings. The 25-year-old possesses little upside, though, and can be ignored for fantasy purposes.

Diamond induced a lot of hard hit balls, but fortunately for him, most of them were hit right at people. He gave up six hits while striking out four, walking two and throwing three wild pitches. Both runs scored on ground outs by Yuniesky Betancourt. Diamond is now 7-3 with an unlikely 2.62 ERA across his first 11 starts. Regression is likely on the way, but those in AL-only leagues should continue to ride the wave.

It’s a season high in runs allowed for the left-hander, as he struck out just three and served up a three-run blast to Mark Reynolds. One of the biggest pitching surprises in the American League to this point, Diamond will bring a 2.96 ERA and 1.21 WHIP into this weekend’s outing in Kansas City.

He struck out four and walked one. Diamond wasn’t overly sharp, but watched his teammates commit three errors and rope only four hits in what proved to be their 28th loss. Diamond is now the owner of a 1.78 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 17/3 K/BB ratio through his first four outings and 25 1/3 innings. He’s firmly on the AL-only league radar. He’ll get the A’s at home on Monday.

Diamond scattered seven hits (six of them singles) while striking out five and walking one. He threw 64 out of 89 pitches for strikes. The 25-year-old southpaw now has a surprising 1.61 ERA and 28/4 K/BB ratio in 44 2/3 innings over seven starts. We’re skeptical he’ll keep it up, so be careful before picking him up in mixed leagues, but his elite control gives him a chance to hold down a rotation spot for the rest of the year. He’ll get the Brewers next weekend.

Diamond walked none and punched out six in the game. He retired the first 14 hitters before allowing back-to-back singles to Travis Hafner and Jose Lopez in the fifth inning. The only other base runner was Hafner’s infield single leading off the eighth inning. Diamond needed just 98 pitches to complete the impressive outing. He’s been nothing short of incredible for the Twins this season, going 9-4 with a 2.88 ERA and 56/15 K/BB ratio in 100 innings. He’ll look to keep it rolling when he squares off against the White Sox at home on Wednesday.