Matthew Edward Diaz
Positions: Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 215 lb.
Born: March 3, 1978 in Portland, OR
High School: Santa Fe Catholic HS (Lakeland, FL)
School: Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 17th round of the 1999 amateur draft.
Signed June 24, 1999.
(All Transactions)
Debut: July 19, 2003 (Age 25)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Braves/Pirates/Royals/DevilRays/MiamiMarlins 2003-2013
2013 Contract Status: Free Agent (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 7.157, Free Agent: 2013 [*], Agents: Larry Reynolds [*]
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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 (3) | Apr 9 | ATL | @ | SFG | L,4-5 | GS | 23 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF |
| 2 | 5 | Apr 10 | ATL | @ | SFG | W,7-2 | GS | 26 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF |
| 3 | 6 | Apr 11 | ATL | @ | SFG | L,3-6 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | LF |
| 4 | 8 (1) | Apr 14 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,6-1 | GS | 26 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF |
| 5 | 9 | Apr 15 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,6-2 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | LF |
| 6 | 12 (2) | Apr 18 | ATL | COL | W,4-3 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF | |
| 7 | 13 | Apr 20 | ATL | PHI | W,4-3 | CG | 40 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF | |
| 8 | 15 (1) | Apr 22 | ATL | PHI | L,3-8 | CG | 45 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | LF | |
| 9 | 17 (1) | Apr 24 | ATL | @ | NYM | L,1-3 | CG | 32 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | LF |
| 10 | 20 (2) | Apr 27 | ATL | @ | STL | L,4-5 | GF | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH LF |
| 11 | 21 | Apr 28 | ATL | @ | STL | L,0-6 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 12 | 24 (2) | May 1 | ATL | HOU | W,10-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF | |
| 13 | 27 (2) | May 5 | ATL | @ | WSN | W,7-6 | CG | 45 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF |
| 14 | 28 | May 6 | ATL | @ | WSN | L,2-3 | CG | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF |
| 15 | 29 | May 7 | ATL | @ | PHI | L,0-7 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LF |
| 16 | 30 | May 8 | ATL | @ | PHI | W,4-1 | GF | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF |
| 17 | 31 | May 9 | ATL | @ | PHI | L,3-5 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | LF |
| 18 | 32 | May 10 | ATL | @ | MIL | W,8-2 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LF |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 19 | 82 (49) | Jul 4 | ATL | FLA | L,2-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF | |
| 20 | 84 (1) | Jul 6 | ATL | @ | PHI | W,6-3 | GS | 35 | 10.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | LF |
| 21 | 85 | Jul 7 | ATL | @ | PHI | W,7-5 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF |
| 22 | 86 | Jul 9 | ATL | @ | NYM | W,4-2 | GF | 11 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH LF |
| 23 | 87 | Jul 10 | ATL | @ | NYM | W,4-0 | GF | 10 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH LF |
| 24 | 88 | Jul 11 | ATL | @ | NYM | L,0-3 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | LF |
| 25 | 90 (1) | Jul 16 | ATL | MIL | L,3-9 | CG | 46 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | LF | |
| 26 | 91 | Jul 17 | ATL | MIL | L,3-6 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LF | |
| 27 | 92 | Jul 18 | ATL | MIL | W,11-6 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF | |
| 28 | 93 | Jul 20 | ATL | SDP | W,4-1 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF | |
| 29 | 95 (1) | Jul 22 | ATL | SDP | W,8-0 | GS | 26 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF | |
| 30 | 97 (1) | Jul 24 | ATL | @ | FLA | W,10-5 | GF | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PR LF |
| 31 | 100 (2) | Jul 28 | ATL | @ | WSN | W,3-1 | GF | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | PH LF |
| 32 | 101 | Jul 29 | ATL | @ | WSN | L,3-5 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | LF |
| 33 | 102 | Jul 30 | ATL | @ | CIN | W,6-4 | GF | 18 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 34 | 105 (2) | Aug 2 | ATL | NYM | W,4-1 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LF | |
| 35 | 107 (1) | Aug 4 | ATL | NYM | W,8-3 | GS | 24 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF | |
| 36 | 109 (1) | Aug 6 | ATL | SFG | L,2-3 | CG | 44 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | LF | |
| 37 | 111 (1) | Aug 8 | ATL | SFG | W,6-3 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF | |
| 38 | 113 (1) | Aug 10 | ATL | @ | HOU | W,4-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF |
| 39 | 114 | Aug 11 | ATL | @ | HOU | W,8-2 | GS | 34 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LF |
| 40 | 116 (1) | Aug 14 | ATL | LAD | L,1-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF | |
| 41 | 117 | Aug 15 | ATL | LAD | W,13-1 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | PH LF | |
| 42 | 119 (1) | Aug 17 | ATL | WSN | W,10-2 | GS | 25 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF | |
| 43 | 121 (1) | Aug 19 | ATL | WSN | L,2-6 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | LF | |
| 44 | 123 (1) | Aug 21 | ATL | @ | CHC | L,4-5 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | LF |
| 45 | 126 (2) | Aug 24 | ATL | @ | COL | L,2-5 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF |
| 46 | 127 | Aug 25 | ATL | @ | COL | L,10-12 | GF | 15 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF |
| 47 | 129 (1) | Aug 28 | ATL | FLA | W,12-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF | |
| 48 | 131 (1) | Aug 30 | ATL | NYM | W,9-3 | GS | 29 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF | |
| 49 | 132 | Aug 31 | ATL | NYM | W,9-2 | GS | 25 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | LF | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 50 | 134 (1) | Sep 2 | ATL | NYM | L,2-4 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF | |
| 51 | 135 | Sep 3 | ATL | @ | FLA | L,1-6 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | LF |
| 52 | 138 (2) | Sep 6 | ATL | @ | PIT | L,1-3 | CG | 30 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LF |
| 53 | 140 (1) | Sep 8 | ATL | @ | PIT | W,9-3 | GS | 25 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LF |
| 54 | 145 (4) | Sep 13 | ATL | WSN | W,4-0 | GS | 28 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | LF | |
| 55 | 146 | Sep 14 | ATL | WSN | L,0-6 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF | |
| 56 | 147 | Sep 15 | ATL | WSN | L,2-4 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF | |
| 57 | 148 | Sep 17 | ATL | @ | NYM | W,6-4 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LF |
| 58 | 149 | Sep 18 | ATL | @ | NYM | W,4-2 | GS | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF |
| 59 | 151 (1) | Sep 20 | ATL | @ | PHI | L,1-3 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | LF |
| 60 | 154 (2) | Sep 24 | ATL | @ | WSN | L,3-8 | CG | 41 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF |
| 61 | 159 (4) | Sep 29 | ATL | FLA | W,5-1 | GS | 26 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF | |
| 62 | 160 | Oct 1 | ATL | PHI | L,5-11 | GF | 16 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH LF | |
| 63 | 162 (1) | Oct 3 | ATL | PHI | W,8-7 | GS | 20 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | LF | |
| 63gm | 448.0 | 93 | 1 | 2 | 96 | 0 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Apr 9 | ATL | @ | SFG | L,4-5 | GS | 23 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | Apr 10 | ATL | @ | SFG | W,7-2 | GS | 26 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | Apr 11 | ATL | @ | SFG | L,3-6 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 (1) | Apr 14 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,6-1 | GS | 26 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | Apr 15 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,6-2 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 12 (2) | Apr 18 | ATL | COL | W,4-3 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 13 | Apr 20 | ATL | PHI | W,4-3 | CG | 40 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | 15 (1) | Apr 22 | ATL | PHI | L,3-8 | CG | 45 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 9 | 17 (1) | Apr 24 | ATL | @ | NYM | L,1-3 | CG | 32 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | 20 (2) | Apr 27 | ATL | @ | STL | L,4-5 | GF | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | Apr 28 | ATL | @ | STL | L,0-6 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 12 | 24 (2) | May 1 | ATL | HOU | W,10-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 27 (2) | May 5 | ATL | @ | WSN | W,7-6 | CG | 45 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 28 | May 6 | ATL | @ | WSN | L,2-3 | CG | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 29 | May 7 | ATL | @ | PHI | L,0-7 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 30 | May 8 | ATL | @ | PHI | W,4-1 | GF | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 31 | May 9 | ATL | @ | PHI | L,3-5 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 32 | May 10 | ATL | @ | MIL | W,8-2 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 19 | 82 (49) | Jul 4 | ATL | FLA | L,2-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | 84 (1) | Jul 6 | ATL | @ | PHI | W,6-3 | GS | 35 | 10.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | 85 | Jul 7 | ATL | @ | PHI | W,7-5 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 86 | Jul 9 | ATL | @ | NYM | W,4-2 | GF | 11 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 87 | Jul 10 | ATL | @ | NYM | W,4-0 | GF | 10 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 88 | Jul 11 | ATL | @ | NYM | L,0-3 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | 90 (1) | Jul 16 | ATL | MIL | L,3-9 | CG | 46 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 26 | 91 | Jul 17 | ATL | MIL | L,3-6 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | 92 | Jul 18 | ATL | MIL | W,11-6 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 93 | Jul 20 | ATL | SDP | W,4-1 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | 95 (1) | Jul 22 | ATL | SDP | W,8-0 | GS | 26 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | 97 (1) | Jul 24 | ATL | @ | FLA | W,10-5 | GF | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 (2) | Jul 28 | ATL | @ | WSN | W,3-1 | GF | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | 101 | Jul 29 | ATL | @ | WSN | L,3-5 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | 102 | Jul 30 | ATL | @ | CIN | W,6-4 | GF | 18 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 34 | 105 (2) | Aug 2 | ATL | NYM | W,4-1 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 35 | 107 (1) | Aug 4 | ATL | NYM | W,8-3 | GS | 24 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 36 | 109 (1) | Aug 6 | ATL | SFG | L,2-3 | CG | 44 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 37 | 111 (1) | Aug 8 | ATL | SFG | W,6-3 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 38 | 113 (1) | Aug 10 | ATL | @ | HOU | W,4-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | 114 | Aug 11 | ATL | @ | HOU | W,8-2 | GS | 34 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 116 (1) | Aug 14 | ATL | LAD | L,1-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 41 | 117 | Aug 15 | ATL | LAD | W,13-1 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 42 | 119 (1) | Aug 17 | ATL | WSN | W,10-2 | GS | 25 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 43 | 121 (1) | Aug 19 | ATL | WSN | L,2-6 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 44 | 123 (1) | Aug 21 | ATL | @ | CHC | L,4-5 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | 126 (2) | Aug 24 | ATL | @ | COL | L,2-5 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | 127 | Aug 25 | ATL | @ | COL | L,10-12 | GF | 15 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | 129 (1) | Aug 28 | ATL | FLA | W,12-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 48 | 131 (1) | Aug 30 | ATL | NYM | W,9-3 | GS | 29 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 49 | 132 | Aug 31 | ATL | NYM | W,9-2 | GS | 25 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 50 | 134 (1) | Sep 2 | ATL | NYM | L,2-4 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 51 | 135 | Sep 3 | ATL | @ | FLA | L,1-6 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | 138 (2) | Sep 6 | ATL | @ | PIT | L,1-3 | CG | 30 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | 140 (1) | Sep 8 | ATL | @ | PIT | W,9-3 | GS | 25 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | 145 (4) | Sep 13 | ATL | WSN | W,4-0 | GS | 28 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 55 | 146 | Sep 14 | ATL | WSN | L,0-6 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 56 | 147 | Sep 15 | ATL | WSN | L,2-4 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 57 | 148 | Sep 17 | ATL | @ | NYM | W,6-4 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | 149 | Sep 18 | ATL | @ | NYM | W,4-2 | GS | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | 151 (1) | Sep 20 | ATL | @ | PHI | L,1-3 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 | 154 (2) | Sep 24 | ATL | @ | WSN | L,3-8 | CG | 41 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | 159 (4) | Sep 29 | ATL | FLA | W,5-1 | GS | 26 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 62 | 160 | Oct 1 | ATL | PHI | L,5-11 | GF | 16 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 63 | 162 (1) | Oct 3 | ATL | PHI | W,8-7 | GS | 20 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 63gm | 448.0 | 93 | 1 | 2 | 96 | 0 | ||||||||
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