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Diaz, who relied primarily upon a hard slider, was almost exclusively used as a set-up man. He was involved in a rare Hawaiian-for-Hawaiian trade when the Mets included him in the package to secure Sid Fernandez from the Dodgers. (TG)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » March 7, 1981: The Braves trade OF Jeff Burroughs to the Mariners for P Carlos Diaz. » August 10, 1983: Al Oliver collects his 2,500th career hit, a 7th-inning single off Carlos Diaz, as the Expos beat the Mets 5–3. » December 8, 1983: Ill-advisedly, the Dodgers send pitching prospect Sid Fernandez and SS Ross Jones to the Mets in exchange for utility players Carlos Diaz and Bob Bailor.