It was on April 14, 2017 when Martin Elias — son of Diomedes Diaz — died. At that time a car accident put an end to his life. The Valduparense, like his progenitor, also performed artistically ...

San Diego Padres catcher Elias Diaz will open the game on the bench on Friday at Wrigley Field for the Chicago Cubs' home opener. Martin Maldonado will do the catching for right-hander Randy Vasquez ...

Diaz is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Cubs, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports. It's a routine day off for Diaz, who is 3-for-13 at the dish in the early going this season. Martin ...

Diaz will get some rest for the day game after he went 0-for-7 while starting behind the dish in the first two contests of the series. Martin Maldonado will handle the catching duties for San Diego on ...

According to Daniel Alvarez-Montes, the San Diego Padres re-signed catcher Elias Diaz to a one-year deal ... Brett Sullivan, and Martin Maldonado. Across 10 career major league seasons, the ...

Catchers (2): Elias Díaz, Martín Maldonado Others in camp: Luis Campusano, Brett Sullivan The Padres could use an upgrade at this position. For now, they have four catchers in camp who might be ...