Edwin Diaz, called on to save Wednesday's game against the Orioles, lasted only two-thirds of an inning after surrendering two earned runs, three walks, and two batters hit-by-pitch. He did not allow a hit.
Fantasy Implications: Diaz, who notched his 26th save the night before after pitching a perfect frame, saw his command and control run amok Wednesday. Summoned to protect a 7-4 Seattle lead in the ninth inning, the young right-hander walked the first three batters he faced to load the bases. Manny Machado then hit a sacrifice-fly to right field that could have potentially cleared the bases, were it not for a great sliding, backhand catch by Leonys Martin. Then, after striking out Jonathan Schoop, Diaz plunked the next two batters, allowing another run to score. With the bags full, he was relieved by Marc Rzepczynski, who was credited with the save after striking out Chris Davis on three pitches for the final out of the game. Diaz, who has been brilliant this season, has been able to rebound quickly after delivering a stinker such as this. If there was a silver lining to this poor outing, it is that Diaz did pick up his second hold of the year.
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