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Claimed off waivers by the Cubs in September of 2009.
June 15, 2011 – Thomas Diamond News
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Diamond has been released by the Cubs, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | A | Cli | 7 | 7 | 0 | 30.7 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2.05 | 0.85 |
| 2004 | 21 | A | Spo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15.3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2.35 | 1.17 |
| 2005 | 22 | A | Bak | 14 | 14 | 1 | 81.1 | 53 | 18 | 3 | 101 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1.99 | 1.04 |
| 2005 | 22 | AA | FRI | 14 | 14 | 0 | 69.0 | 66 | 41 | 8 | 68 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 5.35 | 1.51 |
| 2006 | 23 | AA | FRI | 27 | 27 | 0 | 129.3 | 104 | 61 | 14 | 145 | 78 | 12 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 4.24 | 1.41 |
| 2007 | 24 | AAA | OKL | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 999.99 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | 25 | AA | FRI | 12 | 11 | 0 | 53.7 | 54 | 37 | 3 | 47 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 6.20 | 1.70 |
| 2009 | 26 | AA | FRI | 32 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 50 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 3.63 | 1.79 |
| 2009 | 26 | AAA | OKL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6.55 | 1.73 |
| 2010 | 27 | AAA | Iow | 21 | 21 | 0 | 108.1 | 86 | 38 | 9 | 104 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.16 | 1.22 |
| 2010 | 27 | MAJ | CHC | 16 | 3 | 0 | 29.0 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 | 1.76 |
| 2011 | 28 | AAA | Iow | 7 | 5 | 0 | 44.2 | 58 | 43 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.66 | 2.04 |
| 2011 | 28 | AAA | Roc | 7 | 5 | 0 | 24.0 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.25 | 1.96 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 16 | 3 | 0 | 29.0 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 | 1.76 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 16 | 3 | 0 | 29.0 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 6.83 | 1.76 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | A | Cli | 7 | 7 | 30.7 | 12.33 | 2.35 | 5.25 | 0.29 | – | 76% | – | 2.05 | 1.67 | .277 |
| 2004 | 21 | A | Spo | 5 | 3 | 15.3 | 15.26 | 2.94 | 5.20 | 0.00 | – | 77.8% | – | 2.35 | .79 | .430 |
| 2005 | 22 | A | Bak | 14 | 14 | 81.1 | 11.21 | 3.44 | 3.26 | 0.33 | – | 81.5% | – | 1.99 | 2.34 | .281 |
| 2005 | 22 | AA | FRI | 14 | 14 | 69.0 | 8.87 | 4.96 | 1.79 | 1.04 | – | 65.6% | – | 5.35 | 4.56 | .314 |
| 2006 | 23 | AA | FRI | 27 | 27 | 129.3 | 10.09 | 5.43 | 1.86 | 0.97 | – | 72% | – | 4.24 | 4.27 | .291 |
| 2007 | 24 | AAA | OKL | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 0% | – | 999.99 | .00 | .000 |
| 2008 | 25 | AA | FRI | 12 | 11 | 53.7 | 7.88 | 6.20 | 1.27 | 0.50 | – | 61.4% | – | 6.20 | 4.58 | .328 |
| 2009 | 26 | AA | FRI | 32 | 0 | 44.7 | 10.07 | 7.46 | 1.35 | 0.60 | – | 80.5% | – | 3.63 | 4.52 | .345 |
| 2009 | 26 | AAA | OKL | 6 | 1 | 11.0 | 6.55 | 5.73 | 1.14 | 0.82 | – | 61.1% | – | 6.55 | 5.11 | .323 |
| 2010 | 27 | AAA | Iow | 21 | 21 | 108.1 | 8.66 | 3.83 | 2.26 | 0.75 | – | 76.4% | – | 3.16 | 3.69 | .277 |
| 2010 | 27 | MAJ | CHC | 16 | 3 | 29.0 | 11.17 | 5.59 | 2.00 | 1.55 | 0.69 | 63% | 89.7 MPH | 6.83 | 5.03 | .380 |
| 2011 | 28 | AAA | Iow | 7 | 5 | 44.2 | 9.37 | 6.52 | 1.44 | 1.43 | – | 56.6% | – | 8.66 | 5.69 | .393 |
| 2011 | 28 | AAA | Roc | 7 | 5 | 24.0 | 10.13 | 5.63 | 1.80 | 2.25 | – | 61% | – | 8.25 | 6.08 | .390 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 16 | 3 | 29.0 | 11.17 | 5.59 | 2.00 | 1.55 | – | 63% | – | 6.83 | 4.82 | .380 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 16 | 3 | 29.0 | 11.17 | 5.59 | 2.00 | 1.55 | – | 63% | – | 6.83 | 4.88 | .380 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No YesCareer Pitcher vs. Batter Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Worst Matchups for Thomas Diamond (by OPS against, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Walker | PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Jake Westbrook | STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Juan Uribe | LA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Buster Posey | SF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Jay Bruce | CIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
| Albert Pujols | ANA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.417 |
| Cody Ross | AZ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Nick Evans | AZ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Angel Pagan | SF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Everth Cabrera | SD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Best Matchups for Thomas Diamond (by OPS against, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
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| Tyler Clippard | WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Travis Ishikawa | BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Josh Thole | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carlos Beltran | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Drew Stubbs | CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Travis Wood | CHI-N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ruben Tejada | NY-N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tony Gwynn Jr. | LA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| James McDonald | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chris Heisey | CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats
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2013
There was no outlook written for Thomas Diamond.
2011
Diamond saw some work in the Cubs rotation down the stretch and after a good start (10 K, 3 BB) against the Brewers, got knocked around. Diamond struck out nearly a batter an inning at Triple-A, but his command was inconsistent. At age 27, he's not really a prospect anymore, but has a chance to be in the back-of-the-rotation mix with a strong spring.
2009
There were control questions even before Diamond underwent Tommy John surgery back in 2007, and his return to the mound in 2008 wasn't much different before he was sidelined in early August with bone spurs in his ankle. He doesn't throw near enough strikes to remain a starter for much longer, and his poor control and flyball tendencies are a poor fit for sustained success out of the bullpen. The 10th-overall pick in the 2004 draft can be safely be considered a bust.
2008
Diamond missed the entire 2007 season after tearing an elbow ligament in March and undergoing Tommy John surgery. Given Diamond's control issues when healthy (160 walks in 325.2 career minor league innings), there could be major stumbling blocks upon his initial return. The surgery will likely hasten his move to the bullpen as well.
2007
There's still a lot questions surrounding Diamond's performance. He continues to struggle with his control (78 walks) despite impressive strikeout totals (145 Ks in 129.1 innings at Double-A Frisco). A year spent in Triple-A Oklahoma City seems a given, and an eventual move to the bullpen seems inevitable. He could have a nice future as a closer.
2006
Diamond dominated the California League to earn a promotion and pitched well at Double-A Frisco despite a bloated 5.35 ERA. Walks haven't been a big issue in the past, so expect his control to improve in 2006. He's the Rangers' best upper-level pitching prospect, and could make his major league debut in the second half if he pitches well.
2005
So far, so good for the first-rounder out of the June 2004 draft. Diamond handled the promotion to low Single-A Clinton, posting an excellent 42/8 K/BB ratio in 30.2 IP while allowing just 18 hits. He's yet to pass the Double-A litmus test, but keep an eye on him.
2004
The University of New Orleans product throws in the mid 90s and can do so deep into games. At 6-2, 230 pounds, he projects as a horse if he can develop his secondary pitches.
