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- Updated: July 23, 2016
PITTSBURGH — You never forget your first time. For Elias Diaz, the second time was even better.
Diaz was recalled by the Pirates in time to serve as the backup catcher for Saturday’s game against the Phillies. Diaz was needed because Eric Fryer was placed on the paternity list.
Diaz, the Bucs’ No. 8 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, spent last September on the Pirates’ roster, appearing in two games. But after recovering from surgery on his right elbow for most of the past four months, getting summoned to the big leagues was even more gratifying this time.
“The first time I got called up, it was a joyful moment — but this time was a lot more special,” Diaz said through translator Mike Gonzalez. “And what made it more special is because I had to overcome some really tough challenges — recovering and recovering 100 percent and going through the injury that I went through, the mental effect, the physical effect, it’s hard.
“That’s not something that is easy for anyone, and for me to [not only] be able to say, ‘Man, I made it up here,’ but [to say], ‘I had to …
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