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Diaz delivers highlight-reel-worthy catch
- Updated: May 25, 2016
ST. LOUIS — The troubles of Cardinals rookie shortstop Aledmys Diaz in the field this season are well documented. He is tied with the Reds’ Eugenio Suarez for the Major League lead in errors, with 10.
But Diaz, at least for a few minutes, washed away the memory of his previous mistakes with an incredible catch in the Cardinals’ 12-3 loss to the Cubs on Tuesday.
“I think the key was to go out there aggressive,” Diaz said. “I looked at the ball and realized [Matt Holliday] was playing a little back and I had to make the catch.”
With his team already up, 6-0, in the second inning, Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant singled with one out to set up Diaz’s best moment in the field this season. Anthony Rizzo shot a ball skyward into shallow left, and Diaz darted back toward a potential …
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