Rockies catcher Elias Diaz was sent home to Denver by the club after violating Covid-19 protocols “around the team hotel in Houston,” Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports. Diaz was placed on the restricted list for unspecified reasons Monday, with manager Bud Black only publicly divulging that Diaz “violated some team protocols, some guidelines.” Specifics surrounding Diaz’s violations aren’t known, but the Rox have been able to continue playing. Saunders adds that the club has continued its standard testing regiment and has not incurred an issue.
Diaz, 29, inked a minor league contract with the Rockies over the winter and made the club’s Opening Day roster as a backup to Tony Wolters. He’s appeared in just three games thus far, going 3-for-12 with a double. Unlike the situation in Cleveland, where the players who violated Covid-19 protocols are key contributors (Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac), Diaz is a role player whom the team can more easily replace. Veteran Drew Butera is backing up Wolters, and 25-year-old Dom Nunez is at the team’s alternate training site and on the 40-man roster, making him a readily available alternative as well.
The Rockies haven’t given any sort of indication as to when — or if — Diaz will rejoin the team.
Hmm. Maybe he had a special visitor to his room??
Suspended, might contract covid, and might have an STD.
Messed around and got a triple double.
And if he’s married, he may have a future of shelling out alimony checks.
If you can’t follow protocols, opt out.
Cespedes opted out then went out dancing. Good for him!
Did he pull a Kemah Siverand (sorry if misspelled) and try and sneak a “female visitor” into the hotel?
Probably went out for “wings” and got himself some breasts and thighs on the side..
Slump buster??
Aw, c’mon. Maybe the guy just forgot and went to 7-11 for a Kit Kat bar…
Give me a break,
Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar
Give me a break…..
Break me off a piece of the Kit Kat Bar
Sorry for double post….fat fingered that one
that’s what he said to his “late night visitor.”
It must be a serious hardship for guys not to be able to see their “road girlfriends.”
Protocols, protocols. We talking protocols man, come on
and of course everyone jumps to conclusions…lol
Everyone make Tom Smykowski proud & get your “jump to conclusions” matts out.
We sure are seeing examples of lack of discretion. Imagine how a team’s fan base would feel if it’s true superstar, who’s bashing the ball or mowing down batters, would be so flippant.