Yandy Diaz

Diaz played for the Naranjas de Villa Clara in the 2012-13 Cuban National Series.\n', ' In 2013, at 21 years old, Diaz defected from Holguin, Cuba to Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic alongside his childhood friend Leandro Linares and another unnamed individual. He had previously attempted to defect twice, both times which he was caught and arrested by the Cuban government. In August, he signed with the Cleveland Indians for $300,000.\n', ' Díaz played for the Carolina Mudcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in 2014. Playing for the Akron RubberDucks of the Class AA Eastern League in 2015, Díaz was named an All-Star. The Indians promoted him to the Columbus Clippers of the Class AAA International League in September, and assigned him to the Arizona Fall League after the 2015 regular season. Díaz began the 2016 season with Akron and was subsequently promoted to Columbus, where he won the International League Rookie of the Year Award.\n', '