With rosters expanding in a little over a week, this would be the perfect time for Elias Diaz to emerge and show that he can catch in the majors. A call-up in September would allow him to emerge as the number three catcher in the organization, and a Major League-ready option if Francisco Cervelli were to go down with an injury in the future.
The one downside is that Diaz is in a bit of an offensive slump at the moment. He had a slow start to the year, with a .559 OPS in April. He hit a groove in May and June, combining for a .