http://www.fantasysp.com/mlb_player_news/Matt_Diaz FantasySP / MLB / Matt Diaz Copyright 2009 591578 Up until this season, Diaz primarily started against left-handers, but he started pretty much every day down the stretch this time around and rewarded owners with solid numbers. It remains to be seen whether the Braves will stick with Diaz as an everyday player, though it would seem he deserves that chance after the way he performed this year. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/591578 591578 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:44:26 EDT mlb.com 32 days 22 hours 46 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/591578 Updating previous reports, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien reports Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) had an infected cyst removed from his right thumb. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/566901 566901 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:04:01 EDT kffl.com 46 days 23 hours 26 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/566901 Diaz hasn't played since Sept. 30 because of the affliction, which may have come from a small piece of a broken bat entering his hand in mid-September. It's unclear precisely what his role will be next year with top prospect Jason Heyward possibly earning a corner outfield spot, but Diaz certainly showed promise this year. He ends the year with a .313 batting average, 13 homers, 58 RBIs, 56 runs and 12 stolen bases. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/564824 564824 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:08:28 EDT mlb.com 47 days 20 hours 22 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/564824 News: Atlanta OF Matt Diaz's season ended when he had a cyst removed from his infected right thumb after Friday night's game against the Nationals. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/563698 563698 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:48:15 EDT CBSSports.com 48 days 11 hours 42 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/563698 Diaz had a cyst removed from his thumb Friday, but he will not play again this season, the Associated Press reports. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/563607 563607 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:24:14 EDT rotowire.com 48 days 13 hours 6 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/563607 News: Atlanta OF Matt Diaz (thumb) did not play on Saturday against the Nationals. He is day to day. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/563469 563469 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:08:15 EDT CBSSports.com 48 days 14 hours 22 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/563469 Mark Bowman, of MLB.com, reports Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) will miss the rest of the season because an infection in his right thumb. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/563355 563355 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:00:03 EDT kffl.com 48 days 15 hours 30 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/563355 Matt Diaz will miss the final two games of the Braves' season due to an infection in his right thumb. Diaz was scratched on Friday after waking up with significant swelling in the thumb that morning, and further examination revealed that the issue was caused by a foreign body under his skin -- perhaps a shard of bat. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/563164 563164 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:00:35 EDT rotoworld.com 48 days 17 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/563164 The Associated Press reports that Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) was not in the starting lineup Friday, Oct. 2, because of a jammed right thumb. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/562706 562706 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 6:56:02 EDT kffl.com 49 days 2 hours 34 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/562706 Diaz was scratched from Friday's lineup due to a bruised right thumb, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/562014 562014 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:24:15 EDT rotowire.com 49 days 13 hours 6 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/562014 Diaz was scratched from Friday's lineup due to a bruised right thumb, the Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/561997 561997 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:12:27 EDT rotowire.com 49 days 13 hours 18 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/561997 News: Braves OF Matt Diaz was scratched from Friday's game against the Nationals with a jammed right thumb. He is questionable for the remainder of the final series of the season. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/561935 561935 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:08:28 EDT CBSSports.com 49 days 14 hours 22 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/561935 Matt Diaz has been scratched from Friday's lineup against Washington due to a bruised right thumb, according to MLB reporter Mark Bowman's twitter page.

Our View: Omar Infante will roam in right field in his place. It is uncertain if Diaz will see any more action with just a handful of games left. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/561891 561891 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:44:01 EDT fanball.com 49 days 14 hours 46 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/561891 Matt Diaz was scratched from Friday's lineup with a bruised right thumb. Omar Infante is playing right field and batting seventh Friday evening against Washington right-hander Livan Hernandez. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/561839 561839 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:20:14 EDT rotoworld.com 49 days 15 hours 10 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/561839 Ricky Nolasco struck out nine straight Atlanta Braves and finished with 16 strikeouts - the most by a major league pitcher in more than two years - and the Florida Marlins held on for a 5-4 victory Wednesday night.Trying to make a late push for the NL wild card, the Braves rallied for two runs in the ninth inning and loaded the bases with two outs. But the game ended when Matt Diaz was thrown out trying to scamper back to third following a pitch in the dirt. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/558519 558519 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:12:01 EDT foxsports.com 51 days 10 hours 18 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Matt_Diaz/558519