| Lewin Díaz | |
|---|---|
 Diaz with the Fort Myers Miracle | |
| Samsung Lions – No. 0 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: (1996-11-19)November 19, 1996 (age 28) Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: August 15, 2020, for the Miami Marlins | |
| KBO: August 17, 2024, for the Samsung Lions | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Batting average | .181 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 27 |
| KBO statistics (through August 27, 2025) | |
| Batting average | .298 |
| Home runs | 48 |
| Runs batted in | 146 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Lewin José Díaz (born November 19, 1996) is a Dominican professionalbaseballfirst baseman for theSamsung Lions of theKBO League. He has previously played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theMiami Marlins.
Díaz signed with theMinnesota Twins as an international free agent on November 21, 2013.[1] He played for theDSL Twins in 2014, hitting .257/.385/.451 with 5 home runs and 27 RBI.[2] He split the 2015 season between theGCL Twins and theElizabethton Twins, hitting a combined .233/.322/.371 with 4 home runs and 20 RBI.[2] He returned to Elizabethton in 2016, and hit .310/.353/.575 with 9 home runs and 37 RBI.[2] He played for theCedar Rapids Kernels in 2017, hitting .292/.329/.444 with 12 home runs and 68 RBI. He spent the 2018 season with theFort Myers Miracle, hitting .224/.255/.344 with 6 home runs and 38 RBI.[2] He opened the 2019 season back with Fort Myers, before being promoted to thePensacola Blue Wahoos on June 19. Between the two teams, he hit a combined .294/.336/.553 with 19 home runs and 62 RBI.[3]
On July 27, 2019, the Twins traded Díaz to theMiami Marlins in exchange forSergio Romo,Chris Vallimont, and aplayer to be named later.[4][5] He was assigned to theJacksonville Jumbo Shrimp following the trade.[4] Over 31 games with Jacksonville, he batted .200 with eight home runs. On November 20, 2019, the Marlins added Díaz to their40-man roster to protect him from theRule 5 draft.[6]
On August 15, 2020, Díaz was promoted to the major leagues. He made his debut that day against theAtlanta Braves and got his first major league hit in his only at-bat againstMark Melancon.[7] He finished his rookie campaign after playing in 14 games and hitting .154/.195/.205 with three RBI. In 2021, Díaz played in 40 games and batted .205/.242/.451 with 8 home runs and 13 RBI.[8]
In 2022, Díaz played in a career–high 58 games for Miami, hitting .169/.224/.288 with 5 home runs and 11 RBI.[9] On November 15, 2022, Díaz wasdesignated for assignment by the Marlins.[10]
On November 22, 2022, Díaz was claimed off waivers by thePittsburgh Pirates.[11] On November 30, he was designated for assignment after the signing ofCarlos Santana was made official.[12] On December 2, Díaz was claimed off waivers by theBaltimore Orioles.[13] Following the signing ofMychal Givens, he was designated for assignment on December 21.[14] On December 22, Díaz was traded to theAtlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations.[15] On December 28, the Braves designated Díaz for assignment.[16]
On January 5, 2023, Díaz was again claimed off waivers by theBaltimore Orioles.[17] He was again designated for assignment by the Orioles on January 11 after the team traded forDarwinzon Hernández.[18] On January 17, Díaz cleared waivers and was assigned outright to the Triple-ANorfolk Tides.[19] In 118 games for Norfolk, he batted .268/.362/.442 with 17 home runs and 64 RBI. Díaz elected free agency following the season on November 6.[20]
On December 22, 2023, Díaz signed a minor league contract with theWashington Nationals that included an invitation to spring training.[21] On March 26, 2024, Díaz was released by the Nationals organization.[22]
On April 25, 2024, Díaz signed with thePiratas de Campeche of theMexican League.[23] In 51 games, he batted .361/.440/.606 with 12 home runs and 47 RBI.
On July 1, 2024, Díaz was traded to theDiablos Rojos del México of theMexican League in exchange for P Oscar Rojas.[24] In 24 games, Díaz batted .405/.476/.730 with seven home runs and 30 RBI. On October 1, Diaz's Mexican League rights were traded back to thePiratas de Campeche.[25]
On August 12, 2024, Díaz signed with theSamsung Lions of theKBO League.[26] In 29 games for Samsung, he slashed .282/.331/.518 with seven home runs and 19 RBI.[27]
On November 25, 2024, Díaz re–signed with Samsung on an $800,000 contract.[28]
Díaz is married to Silenia Calicchio.[19][29]
But Díaz's wife, Silenia Calicchio, continued to offer support. As the 26-year-old first baseman grew frustrated amid the uncertainty of where his baseball career was headed -- all unfolding while he was in the Dominican Republic playing forEstrellas de Oriente in theDominican Winter League -- she was there to provide comfort. "She would call me and tell me, 'Things happen for a reason. You've just got to stay strong and get through it, and you know your time will come,'" Díaz said. After going from the Marlins to the Pirates to the Orioles to the Braves and then back to Baltimore, Díaz received clarity on Jan. 17. Six days after getting DFA'd by the O's, he cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk.
His wife, Selenia Calicchio, delivered that message to him consistently throughout the offseason, especially as bouncing from one organization to another began to frustrate Díaz. He was in the Dominican Republic playing winter ball, an experience he said was his "refuge" throughout the flurry of transactions. As others stopped reaching out with each new move — "They were like, 'You know what, maybe we feel bad for him,'" he said with a smile — Calicchio continued to remind Díaz a positive outcome was still possible.Alternate URL