BA GRADE
45
Risk: High
Born: Sept. 18, 1996. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-0. Wt.: 175. Signed: Dominican Republic, 2013. Signed by: Willie Espinal/Mike Daly (Rangers).
Diplan made tremendous strides during his first two seasons in the system, after being acquired in a trade with the Rangers before the 2015 season. Pitching the full year at advanced Class A Carolina at age 20, he finally struggled, in large part due to command issues (71 walks in 125.2 innings).
There were questions from the beginning if the undersized righty would be able to remain in a starting role, but Diplan has an electric arm and the Brewers certainly aren’t going to give up on him after one tough season. He throws a fastball with late movement consistently in the mid-90s and complements it with a plus slider. Diplan also shows a good feel for his changeup, especially for a young pitcher. His main task is being more consistent with his delivery and therefore his command. His problems in that area led to high pitch counts and early exits from games. As his body has filled out a bit more, Diplan has had to make adjustments to repeat his delivery. When throwing strikes, he exhibits high swing-and-miss potential and generates lots of weak contact.
The Brewers believe that Diplan can be a dependable starting pitcher in the majors, but if he continues to struggle with pitch counts and getting deep into games, his future could be as a high-leverage reliever. Diplan has good makeup and takes coaching well, and at such a young age there’s no reason to abandon the role of starting pitcher at this point.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
W |
L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
2015 |
Helena (PIO) |
R |
2 |
2 |
3.75 |
13 |
7 |
2016 |
Wisconsin (MWL) |
LoA |
6 |
2 |
1.80 |
17 |
11 |
|
Brevard County (FSL) |
HiA |
1 |
2 |
4.98 |
10 |
6 |
2017 |
Carolina (CAR) |
HiA |
7 |
8 |
5.23 |
26 |
22 |
Minor League Totals |
23 |
16 |
3.64 |
79 |
59 |
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Year |
Club (League) |
CG |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
2015 |
Helena (PIO) |
0 |
2 |
50 |
47 |
4 |
2016 |
Wisconsin (MWL) |
0 |
1 |
70 |
49 |
3 |
|
Brevard County (FSL) |
1 |
0 |
43 |
47 |
4 |
2017 |
Carolina (CAR) |
0 |
0 |
126 |
126 |
11 |
Minor League Totals |
1 |
3 |
354 |
301 |
24 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
BB |
SO |
K/9 |
WHIP |
AVG |
2015 |
Helena (PIO) |
21 |
54 |
9.7 |
1.35 |
.257 |
2016 |
Wisconsin (MWL) |
32 |
89 |
11.4 |
1.16 |
.191 |
|
Brevard County (FSL) |
18 |
40 |
8.3 |
1.50 |
.276 |
2017 |
Carolina (CAR) |
71 |
119 |
8.5 |
1.57 |
.266 |
Minor League Totals |
178 |
359 |
9.1 |
1.35 |
.234 |
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