Introducing Thomas Diamond
Thomas Diamond will make his Major League debut tonight for the Chicago Cubs. Diamond was selected 10th overall in the 2004 amateur draft by the Texas Rangers. The once #1 prospect of the Rangers was a combined 25-9 in 2005 and 2006.
Diamond then was plagued by injuries. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2007 due to a torn ligament. The following year he made just 11 starts before undergoing ankle surgery. In 2009, Diamond dealt with a shoulder impingement.
The Rangers ended placing Diamond on waivers and the Cubs moved quickly to claim him last September.
Diamond, 27, is a native of Louisiana and attended college at the University of New Orleans. He is a big guy- 6’3”, 240 lbs.
Pitching for Triple-A Iowa this season, Diamond is 5-4 with a 3.16 ERA with 104 strikeouts, 46 walks, and has a 1.218 WHIP in 108 innings.
Diamond will start tonight against the Milwaukee Brewers in place of the recently traded Ted Lilly.
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