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Indigo Diaz is a pitcher in the New York Yankees Organization. A native of North Vancouver, B.C., Canada, Diaz was originally selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 27th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft. Diaz played college baseball at Michigan State University.
The Copa de la Diversión (transl. Fun Cup) is an initiative by Minor League Baseball to promote the sport and connect its teams to their Hispanic/Latinx communities. Teams adopt a culturally-relevant on-field persona for certain games each season. The promotion started in 2017 with the Es Divertido Ser Un Fan (“It’s Fun to Be a Fan”) fan engagement program. Four teams participated: the Las Vegas 51s, who took the field as the Reyes de Plata (“Silver Kings”); the Charlotte Knights as the Charlotte Caballeros; the Visalia Rawhide, who played as the Visalia Toros; and the Kane County Cougars, who did not change their name for the promotion. In 2018, the program was renamed Copa de la Diversión and expanded to 33 teams. A trophy (the “Fun Cup”) was awarded to the Albuquerque Isotopes franchise, who played as the Mariachis de Nuevo México and set new attendance records during Copa games. In 2019, participation increased to 72 teams. Six teams that participated in 2018 using direct Spanish translations of their usual team name adopted new identities for 2019. The number of participants increased to 92 for the 2020 season.
The featured official Fenómenos Enmascarados del Valle de Hudson New Era Copa De La Diversion 59FIFTY Fitted Hat was game worn by Indigo Diaz in 2024 as a member of the Renegades. “Fenómenos Enmascarados,” which directly translates to “Masked Phenoms,” celebrates the rich blend of Hispanic cultures throughout the Hudson Valley. In celebration of Lucha Libre culture, Hudson Valley aims to provide a blend of fighting spirit and showmanship at the ballpark. The Hudson Valley Renegades are the High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Renegades play in the South Atlantic League and play their home games at Heritage Financial Park in Fishkill, NY. In 2024, Diaz pitched in 11 games and had a 2.38 ERA for the Renegades. He finished the 2024 season spending time between the FCL Yankees and Hudson Valley Renegades and was dominant, notching a 1.80 ERA. He also struck out 19 in 14 innings. The flamethrower signed the Hat and added “GAME WORN” in silver. Sweet Hat for a Renegades and Yankees Fan!!!
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