Rockies release former All-Star Game MVP Elias Diaz as they call up prospect Drew Romo
is back in the Padres lineup to start a mini road trip at Coors Field.Kim is enduring a down season in which he’s hitting .228/.327/.358 with 10 homers, 58 RBIs and 22 steals. He has just one extra-base hit over his last 12 games , which included a hitless homestand earlier this month .
He set career-highs last year in homers , steals , average , on-base percentage and slugging heading into this walk year.They begin the weekend tied with the Diamondbacks for the NL’s top wild-card spot, 4½ games ahead of the Braves and just two games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead.was also reinstated from the 60-day injured list following his recovery from Tommy John surgery.
Diaz, last year’s All-Star Game MVP, was hitting .270/.315/.378 with five homers in an injury-riddled season that prevented the Rockies from trading him. The 32-year-old would have been a free agent after the season, but is now free to shop for a new employer now ahead of the playoffs. He’ll have to sign by Aug. 31 to be eligible for the postseason.The knuckleballer has allowed two runs in 11 ⅔ innings in two starts this year against the Rockies, both victories.
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