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Diaz, Nieto to Jacksonville; Vigil to Injured List

July 29, 2019 - Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Miami Marlins announced a series of transactions that impacts their Double-A affiliate Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp roster prior to this afternoon's game against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville at 7:05 p.m.

Infielder Lewin Diaz (pronounced Lay-Win Dee-az) has been acquired by the Marlins in a trade with the Minnesota Twins and assigned to Jacksonville. The trade with the Twins was completed on Saturday night, as Diaz comes to the Marlins in exchange for right-handed pitchers Sergio Romo and Chris Vallimont and a player to be named later. Diaz, 22, is a native of Santiago, Dominican Republic, and is now regarded by MLB Pipeline as the Marlins No. 12 prospect.

Diaz was playing for Double-A Pensacola at the time of the trade, where he was hitting .302 with six home runs and 26 RBI in 33 games in the Southern League. Earlier this season Diaz was a 2019 Florida State League Midseason All-Star, hitting .290 with 13 home runs and 36 RBI in 57 games with the Fort Myers Miracle. Overall this season Diaz is hitting .294 with 19 home runs and 62 RBI.

Additionally, catcher Rodrigo Vigil has been transferred to Jacksonville's injured list. Vigil has caught 38 games for the Jumbo Shrimp this season, hitting .207 with a home run and 11 RBI.

In a corresponding move, catcher Adrian Nieto has been transferred from High-A Jupiter to Jacksonville. Nieto with the Hammerheads caught 21 games, hitting .238 with no home runs and two RBI. Earlier this season with Jacksonville, Nieto hit .222 with two home runs and three RBI in 18 games with the Jumbo Shrimp.

The Jumbo Shrimp roster stands at 25 active players, plus Pablo Lopez on his major league rehab assignment, and a revised roster is attached.

Jacksonville meets Pensacola in Monday's 7:05 p.m. contest. RHP Sixto Sanchez (6-4, 3.20 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Blue Wahoos LHP Bryan Sammons (3-3, 4.96 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on MiLB.tv, Sunny 102.3 FM, TuneIn and jaxshrimp.com.

All fans who wear a sports jersey will receive $2 off their ticket price at the box office on Wear Your Favorite Jersey Night. All Monday home games mean VyStar Credit Union members can get a buy-one, get-one-free ticket special by showing their VyStar credit or debit card at the box office. In addition, every Monday game features half-price Yuengling 16 oz. cans ($3).

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