Marcos Antonio Diplán Guzmán (born September 18, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He made his MLB debut for the Baltimore Orioles in 2021.
| Marcos Diplán | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1996-09-18) September 18, 1996 (age 26) Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 6, 2021, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.04 |
| Strikeouts | 32 |
| Teams | |
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The Texas Rangers signed Diplan as an international free agent in 2013, receiving a $1.3 signing bonus.[1] He pitched for the Dominican Rangers during the 2014 season, where he had a 7–2 win–loss record, a 1.54 ERA, and 57 strikeouts in 64+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On January 19, 2015, the Rangers traded Diplan, Luis Sardiñas, and Corey Knebel to the Milwaukee Brewers for Yovani Gallardo.[2] He spent 2015 with the Helena Brewers where he was 2–2 with a 3.75 ERA in 50.1 innings pitched, and 2016 with the Brevard County Manatees and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers where he posted a combined 7–4 record, 3.02 ERA, and 1.29 WHIP in 27 total games (17 starts) between the two clubs. In 2017, he pitched for the Carolina Mudcats where he compiled a 7–8 record and 5.23 ERA in 26 games (22 starts).[3]
The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[4] He spent the 2018 season with both Carolina and the Biloxi Shuckers, pitching to a combined 5–8 record with a 4.03 ERA in 25 games (24 starts).[5] He returned to Biloxi to begin 2019.[6]
Diplán was designated for assignment on July 29, 2019, following the acquisition of Jordan Lyles.[7]
The Brewers traded Diplán to the Minnesota Twins for cash considerations on July 31, 2019.[8] Between Biloxi and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Diplan went 3–5 with a 4.85 ERA in 68+2⁄3 innings in 2019. On September 14, 2019, the Twins designated Diplán for assignment.[9] Diplán was claimed by the Detroit Tigers on September 16.[10]
On December 9, 2019, the Baltimore Orioles claimed Diplán off waivers.[11] He was designated for assignment on December 29, following the signing of Kohl Stewart. He was outrighted to the minor leagues on January 9, 2020. Diplán did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] On October 29, 2020, Diplan was re-signed to a minor league contract. Diplán began the 2021 season with the Norfolk Tides. In June 2021, he was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[13]
The Orioles promoted Diplán to the major leagues on August 4, 2021.[14] He made his MLB debut on August 6 and struck out Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-man Choi looking for his first career strikeout. Diplán made 23 appearances for the Orioles, going 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 24 strikeouts.On November 3, 2021, the Orioles outrighted Diplán to Triple-A Norfolk. However, he rejected the assignment, making him a free agent.[15]
On November 18, 2021, Diplán re-signed with the Orioles on a minor league contract for the 2022 season.[16] He began the 2022 season with Norfolk, and was promoted to the major leagues on April 17.[17] He was designated for assignment on July 6, 2022 and was sent to Triple-A Norfolk. On August 6, 2022, Diplán was released by the Orioles.
In the Final Olympics Qualifying Tournament he was a part of the Dominican Republic team, with whom he qualified for the Olympic Games.[18]