Denis Diaz Northwest League PiOW 081516 to 082116

Denis Diaz of the Vancouver Canadians was selected the Northwest League Pitcher of the Week for the span of August 15, 2016 through August 21, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB and 3 K. This season the RHP is 1-3, 8.10 ERA, 10 K, 2.15 WHIP, .304 BAA in 20.0 IP over 5 games at Vancouver and 2-1, 2.91 ERA, 12 K, 1.06 WHIP, .215 BAA in 21.2 IP over 5 games with 3 GS at Rookie Bluefield. Vancouver is the Class A short season team of the Toronto Blue Jays. He originally signed with the Blue Jays in 2013 as an amateur free agent out of Honduras. Diaz turned 21 on November 20.