For the last four seasons, Miguel Diaz honed his craft in the Milwaukee Brewers’ farm system.
Friday night, he’ll get a chance to show them how far he has come.
But when he takes the mound at Miller Park in Milwaukee, it won’t be as a member of the Brewers. Instead, he will pitch for the San Diego Padres, who come to town for a three-game weekend series.
San Diego selected Diaz, who was 1-8 with a 3.71 ERA in 26 appearances (15 starts) last season for Class A Wisconsin, in the Rule 5 draft in December.