Outfielder Yusniel Diaz’s biggest claim to fame so far, arguably, is being known as the guy the Orioles got in the Manny Machado trade; or at least the main guy, considering that it was a 5-for-1 swap.
The right-handed hitting outfield prospect was the most hyped of the bunch coming over from the Dodgers and looked to be the player with the highest ceiling. Shortly before the July 2018 trade went down, Diaz was ranked 31st on Baseball Prospectus’ 2018 Prospects: The Midseason Top 50 list.
A native of Cuba, Diaz’s baseball career began at age 17 with the Industriales of the Cuban National Series.