Edwin Diaz (2-5) struggled Thursday evening when summoned to pitch the ninth inning with the score tied at three against the Angels. Diaz finished the night allowing three runs (all earned) on one hit and three walks while striking out one in two-thirds of an inning. He was credited with the loss.
Fantasy Implications: The 23-year-old flamethrower promptly walked the first two batters he faced. After getting the next two men to ground out into fielder's choices, he walked his third batter to load the bases. That brought Mike Trout to the plate, who ripped an 88.7 mph slider from the closer into left field for a base-clearing double. Diaz was then yanked for Tony Zych to finish the frame. With the poor outing, Diaz saw his ERA rise from 2.90 to 3.40, and his WHIP from 1.15 to 1.21. The youngster has been dominant in the past month, so this should only be considered a blip on the radar. Diaz may have been overworked, as he was called into action for Seattle's last three games in as many nights, and throwing a total of 69 pitches in 2.2 innings. Consider him unavailable for Friday.
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