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Statcast of the Day: Diaz rides slider to key save
- Updated: September 30, 2016
Edwin Diaz is just a 22-year-old rookie, but the right-hander has thrived in some big spots for the Mariners since his debut in June.
On Thursday night, with Seattle in desperate need of a victory to stay two games out of an American League Wild Card spot, Diaz stumbled but ultimately came through again. The flamethrowing Puerto Rico product leaned heavily on his slider as he navigated his way out of a ninth-inning jam, giving up one run but picking up his 18th save in a 3-2 win over the A’s at Safeco Field.
The final frame began inauspiciously for Diaz, as Ryon Healy singled to right and went to third on Khris Davis’ double to left. As Statcast™ shows, those two batted balls had expected batting averages of .667 and .593, …
