MICHAEL AT A GLANCE: Versatile heads-up baseball player that has the ability to play both center field and left field positions … Will add depth in the outfield.
SENIOR (2016): Batted .318 with 10 doubles, two home runs and 21 RBI ... Was 11 for 11 in stolen bases ... Went 4 for 5 with two RBI vs. American International (March 4) ... Was 3 for 4 with two doubles and two RBI vs. Eckerd (Feb. 20) ... Went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI vs. Rollins (Apr. 23) ... Hit two home runs and drove in four runs at Lynn (Apr. 30) ... Named to President's List (4.0 GPA) in spring ... Named to the Dean's List in fall ... Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll in spring.
JUNIOR (2015): Played in 43 games, starting 41 ... Had 36 hits and scored 19 runs ... Drove in 20 runs ... Had six doubles ... Stoled three bases ... Led team with a .989 fielding percentage.
SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in 36 games, starting 23 ... Had 17 RBI ... Batted .200 ... Had 50 putouts ... Had a .981 fielding percentage.
FRESHMAN (2013): Started 44 and saw action in 47 games for the Buccaneers Hit .295, and finished with a .356 on-base-percentage in his first season … Belted nine extra-base hits, including six doubles, one triple and two home runs … Drove in 25 runs and swiped eight bags in nine attempts … Made just two errors all season, playing primarily in left field … Spent the summer with the Fulton Railroaders of the Ohio Valley League … Hit .317 with 45 hits, two doubles, three HRs and scored 26 runs … Finished the summer with 22 RBI and 22 walks in 178 plate appearances … Named to SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the spring … Earned a spot on the Dean’s List in the fall and spring.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ronald Regan High in 2012 … Played baseball and lettered four years under Jessy Rodriguez … Named Defensive Player of the Year three consecutive seasons from 2009-12 … Hit .450 with one home run, nine doubles, 28 runs, 18 stolen bases, five triples and 14 RBI his senior season …Earned District Player of the Year in 2011-12 and Second Team All-Dade County in 2011-12 … Recorded perfect attendance and was named Student Athlete of the Year, graduating in the top 25 percent of his class.
PERSONAL: Son of Jose and Raquel Diaz … Has an older sister, Nicole, and a younger brother, Joey … Majoring in sport management.
