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Lefty Diaz Inks with Kansas City

April 6, 2018 - American Association (AA)
Kansas City Monarchs News Release


KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The Kansas City T-Bones announced today that the club has signed left-handed pitcher Carlos Diaz for the 2018 season and that infielder Art Charles has signed with Yucatan in the Mexican League.

Carlos Diaz returns to the American Association after spending part of last season with the Miami Marlins organization. Diaz pitched two scoreless innings in the Gulf Coast Rookie League for the Marlins before moving on to Low A Greensboro in the South Atlantic League. He would work in three games, covering two innings and not allowing a single run for the Grasshoppers.

Diaz began 2017 with the Gary SouthShore RailCats where he went 2-1 with a 3.83 ERA in 42.1 innings. He led all Gary pitchers with a .164 opponents' batting average, and he struck out 62 while walking just 17 in 42 1/3 innings. The Marlins purchased Diaz contract on August 6th from Gary.

The lefty from La Vega, Dominican Republic was originally signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Indians organization in 2012. He would post a 2-5 record in his rookie season with the Dominican Summer League with a 2.82 ERA in 51 innings then follow that season by going 1-2 with a 7.62 ERA in 13 innings of relief in Gulf Coast League for the Indians. Diaz stepped away from the game for two years but returned in 2016 in the Pecos League, tossing 17 innings with a 5.29 ERA in 17 innings and adding 20 strike outs.

Art Charles an eight-year minor league veteran was acquired by the T-Bones via trade on January 30th for outfielder David Harris. The deal also landed Kansas City LHP Jose Jose who was traded to Lincoln on February 16th. Charles spent the 2017 season with three different clubs. He began the season at AA Biloxi in the Southern League for the Milwaukee Brewers organization, hitting .176 in 43 games before his release. Charles then inked with the Vaqueros Laguna of the AAA Mexican League, blasting 10 dingers in with 21 RBIs in 26 games and would wind up closing out the year with New Jersey in the Can-Am League, hitting .295 with four homers and 20 RBI in 12 games. Charles was named the Independent Player of the year in 2016 by Baseball America after he hit .352 in 96 games with 29 home runs and 101 RBI for the New Jersey Jackals.

Season, group, mini-plans and nightly party suites are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting the Box Office at T-Bones Stadium. Call the Box Office at 913-328-5618 or purchase and print at www.tbonesbaseball.com. Box office hours are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday - Friday and10:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturday. For additional information or interview requests, members of the media may contact the T-Bones Media Relations Department at (817) 739-3693. Stay tuned to www.tbonesbaseball.com and the T-Bones Facebook and Twitter pages for updates throughout the offseason. Home opening night is May 22 when the T-Bones host Gary SouthShore at T-Bones Stadium at 7:05 pm.

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