Padres sign former All-Star MVP Elias Diaz to minor league deal

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Elias Diaz, the MVP of the 2023 All-Star Game, signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on Monday.

The 33-year-old catcher was released by the Colorado Rockies on Aug. 16.

Diaz hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning of last season's All-Star Game to give the National League a 3-2 victory over the American League.

Diaz batted .270 with five home runs and 3