Matt Diaz traded to Braves

Matt Diaz was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Atlanta Braves on August 31, 2011 for a player to be named later. Diaz is a right handed outfielder who had spent five of his previous eight seasons in Atlanta after starting his career with the Rays followed by a short stop with the Royals. Before the trade he was hitting .259/.303/.324 with zero home runs, 19 RBI, 14 runs and 4 steals in 100 games. For his career he has hit .397/.344/.440 with 43 home runs, 211 RBI, 199 runs and 32 steals in 660 games. He was originally drafted by the Rays in the 17th round in 1999.