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Marlins prospect acquired in Yelich trade thriving since scary moment at the plate

It could make even the best hitter uneasy at the plate.

A 90-plus mile-per-hour fastball zooms straight at your head before you can react.

Isan Diaz went through such a scary moment on May 17 when such a pitch drilled him on the head resulting in a mild concussion despite catching him on the helmet.

Diaz didn’t let the incident derail his progression in his first season in the Miami Marlins’ organization.

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In fact Diaz, rated the fourth-highest second baseman prospect overall by MLB.