New High School Tigers manager Tony Diaz was a good short stop prospect. He played children’s and youth baseball with the Manuel Mota League, and was later awarded a scholarship by the United States.
In 1997 was selected in draft by Angelino de Anaheim, but never it could play professional. An injury to his right shoulder blocked his path, diverting his intentions to succeed in the sport of his dreams. Diaz, 44, tells his story in an interview with Hector J. Cruz, in the Sports News of Listín Diari, which is available in all the digital form of the newspaper.
Diaz talks about how he came to Minnesota from the Colorado Rockies, where he developed as a first-base coach in 2017 and 2018 under the command of manager Buddy Black. He also recounts the details of being a third-time coach in times of the mask, as he has had to change the signal system.
He also plots his goals with the Lyceum Tigers for the upcoming winter tournament. “This was my first team at Lidom, my dad was a sparrowhawk, but my mom Rosa was a high schooler, so I preferred to follow my mom,” Diaz explains. He also says that he often comes to the country.
For the position of manager of the Lyceum he was contacted by Carlos Jose Lugo and Daniel Rufenach, with whom he had shared previously. Also, he mentions Plácido Polanco like his friend of all the life. “We play in small leagues and keep up close,” Diaz says, “Since 2019 he’s been a third-round coach for Minnesota, under the orders of manager Rocco Baldelli.