It’s hard to forget the remarkable start Aledmys Diaz had last year. He made the most of his opportunity after being called up to the St. Louis Cardinals due to the injuries to Tommy Pham and fill-in Ruben Tejada.
Diaz exceeded expectations and became the starting shortstop over Jhonny Peralta. Never missing a beat, Diaz hit a scorching .500 in his first 52 at-bats and was in consideration for Rookie of the Year for most of the season.
His performance had the clubhouse and fans beaming. Except he’s had a hard time duplicating his success this season.