Beck placed on Injured List, Díaz reinstated

The Lansing Lugnuts announced the following roster changes today, in conjunction with the Oakland Athletics:

- Outfielder Austin Beck has been placed on the Injured List retroactive to June 2
- Infielder Jordan Díaz is reinstated from the Temporarily Inactive List

Beck, 22, departed the Lugnuts’ game vs. South Bend on Tuesday, June 1, after cutting off a single by the Cubs’ Bryce Windham in right-center. In 13 games with the Lugnuts, he is hitting .170 (8-for-47) with four doubles, one triple and one home runs.

Díaz, 20, has been participating in Olympic Qualifying for Team Colombia, which was eliminated with an 0-3 record in opening pool play. His most notable moment came on Tuesday when he hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning against Venezuela. In 17 games this season with Lansing, he is hitting .243 (17-for-70) with a team-leading five home runs and 16 runs batted in.

The Lugnuts play the fourth game of a six-game series tonight vs. South Bend at 7:05 p.m., with gates opening at 6 p.m. at Jackson® Field™.