CHICAGO — Rookie right hander Miguel Diaz is getting a baptism under fire this month as a San Diego Padres starting pitcher.
Diaz will make his 24th appearance of the season and third start in the finale of a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday afternoon.
“I don’t think it’s a long-term commitment to where he’s in the rotation the entire season,” said Padres manager Andy Green. “We like what this has afforded us the opportunity to do with him and work with him and hopeful that he makes more starts that are trending in the right direction.