Marcos Antonio Diplán Guzmán (born September 18, 1996) is a Dominican professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers signed Diplan as an international free agent in 2013, receiving a $1.3m

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. He pitched for the Dominican Rangers during the 2014 season, where he had a 7–2

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, a 1.54

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s in

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Milwaukee Brewers

On January 19, 2015, the Rangers traded Diplan, Luis Sardiñas, and

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to the Milwaukee Brewers for

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. He spent 2015 with the

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where he was 2–2 with a 3.75 ERA in 50.1 innings pitched, and 2016 with the

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and

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where he posted a combined 7–4 record, 3.02 ERA, and 1.29 WHIP in 27 total games (17 starts) between the two clubs. In 2017, he pitched for the

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where he compiled a 7–8 record and 5.23 ERA in 26 games (22 starts). The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season. He spent the 2018 season with both Carolina and the

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, pitching to a combined 5–8 record with a 4.03 ERA in 25 games (24 starts). He returned to Biloxi to begin 2019. Diplán was

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on July 29, 2019, following the acquisition of

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Minnesota Twins

The Brewers traded Diplán to the

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for cash considerations on July 31, 2019. Between Biloxi and the

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, Diplan went 3–5 with a 4.85 ERA in innings in 2019. On September 14, 2019, the Twins designated Diplán for assignment. Diplán was claimed by the

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on September 16.

Baltimore Orioles

On December 9, 2019, the

claimed Diplán off waivers. He was designated for assignment on December 29, following the signing of Kohl Stewart. He was outrighted to the minor leagues on January 9, 2020. Diplán did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. On October 29, 2020, Diplan was re-signed to a minor league contract. Diplán began the 2021 season with the

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. In June 2021, he was selected to play in the

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. The Orioles promoted Diplán to the major leagues on August 4, 2021. He made his MLB debut on August 6 and struck out

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first baseman Ji-man Choi looking for his first career strikeout. Diplán made 23 appearances for the Orioles, going 2–0 with a 4.50 ERA and 24 strikeouts.On November 3, 2021, the Orioles outrighted Diplán to Triple-A Norfolk. However, he rejected the assignment, making him a free agent. On November 18, 2021, Diplán re-signed with the Orioles on a minor league contract for the 2022 season. He began the 2022 season with Norfolk, and was promoted to the major leagues on April 17. He was designated for assignment on July 6, 2022, and was sent to Triple-A Norfolk. On August 6, 2022, Diplán was released by the Orioles.

Acereros de Monclova

On June 10, 2023, Diplán signed with the

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of the

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. In 3 appearances, Diplán posted a 0–2 record with an 11.74 ERA and 6 strikeouts in 7.2 innings. He was waived on June 24.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

On July 11, 2023, Diplán signed with the

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of the

. He made one start for the team, surrendering 3 runs on 2 hits and 4 walks with 1 strikeout in two-thirds of an inning. Diplán was released by the team on July 13.

International career

In the Final Olympics Qualifying Tournament he was a part of the

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team, with whom he qualified for the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Diplán, Marcos 1996 births Living people Acereros de Monclova players Águilas Cibaeñas players Baltimore Orioles players Biloxi Shuckers players Brevard County Manatees players Carolina Mudcats players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Rangers players Helena Brewers players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Norfolk Tides players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Baseball players from Santiago de los Caballeros Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players