Diaz matches Pujols' rookie record for hits in April
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Aledmys Diaz joined Albert Pujols as the only rookies in St. Louis Cardinals history with 30 hits in April.
The rookie notched a hit in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Washington Nationals, upping his average to .423 on the season, while increasing his OPS to 1.185.
Although Pujols had more than 20 at-bats on Diaz as a rookie, their April numbers are fairly similar.
| Player | Age | G | AB | H | AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pujols | 21 | 24 | 92 | 34 | .370/.431/.739 |
| Diaz | 25 | 22 | 70 | 30 | .423/.453/.732 |
Despite his success in the majors so far, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny has made a point of keeping Diaz in the ninth spot in the batting order, citing he wants to keep the pressure off his rookie.
In 22 games this season, Diaz has a knock in 17 of them.
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