Lewin Diaz

Diaz spent most of last season at the Marlins' alternate training site, but he did see a three-week stint in the majors, during which he slashed .154/.195/.205 over 41 plate appearances. The big first baseman hit for very little power (.051 ISO) and struck out too often (29.3 K%), belying his expected strengths at the plate. Diaz possesses substantial raw power, which he used to belt 27 homers over two levels in 2019. He has never taken a lot of walks but has demonstrated a good eye at the plate, consistently logging contact rates in the low-80s and strikeout rates in the mid-to-high teens above rookie ball. The lefty hitter will likely never contend for a batting title or home-run crown, but he could emerge as a solid run producer in the big leagues. Diaz has a chance to be Miami's first baseman of the future, and he may get the opportunity to stake his claim for the position at some point in 2021.