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Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 40 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 40

Diaw played his high school ball at Notre Dame High School in Southern California, the same program that produced Giancarlo Stanton and Hunter Greene. He stayed close to home to go to Loyola Marymount for college but had all but eight games of his freshman year wiped out because of a back fracture. After redshirting, he had a solid first full year in 2023 for the Lions, finishing with an OPS of .896. He missed time this year with a broken left thumb from a foul tip but returned in mid-April swinging a hot bat, then suffered a sprained wrist at the end of the year, though that wasn’t expected to keep him from being seen my more scouts in the Cape Cod League this summer ahead of the Draft.

A right-handed hitter, Diaw has the chance to be a solid offensive performer. He rarely swings and misses with an aggressive, early-count approach. His swing can be a little slow to start with a lengthy path, but he’s pretty efficient through the zone once he gets his bat going. It’s more of a hit-over-power approach, but he has the chance to hit a lot of doubles with a swing geared to drive the ball to right-center field in the future. He can run into some home runs, especially to his pull side, and some scouts think there’s more raw pop to tap into.

Diaw is athletic and runs well, showing some defensive versatility that intrigues evaluators. He hasn’t been behind the dish a ton, but he is agile and has plus arm strength that could play there. He’s seen time in all three outfield positions, and while he’s best suited for a corner, he’s capable in center. With the injuries behind him, Diaw could draw a lot of Day 2 interest thanks to his positional flexibility and potential with the bat.

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 40 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40

Hailing from the Notre Dame High School in California that Giancarlo Stanton and Hunter Greene called home, Diaw went to Loyola Marymount for college but missed nearly all of his freshman year in 2022 after suffering a fracture in his back. He had a solid full season in 2023 for the Lions, slashing .314/.396/.500, but the injury bug hit again in '24 when he broke his left thumb on a foul tip and then sprained his wrist at the end of the year. He did manage a 1.216 OPS in 20 games, then hit well in the Cape Cod League and impressed at the Draft Combine, leading to the Twins signing him under slot in the third round. He also impressed the organization with how he carried himself during his pro debut with Single-A Fort Myers.

Diaw entered pro ball with a reputation for making a lot of contact as an aggressive right-handed hitter who likes to attack pitches early in counts. He continued to control the zone well during his debut, rarely swinging and missing while drawing a good amount of walks. He’s had a lengthy bat path in the past -- mostly because he starts slow -- with decent speed through the zone that led to better-than-average exit velocities in the Florida State League. There’s strength to tap into that might be more extra-base authority than home run pop.

Young for his Draft class, Diaw will play most of 2025 at age 21, and he’s very athletic for a backstop. He’s working on his arm strength so that he has more of a chance to stick behind the plate, but he’s an average runner who can steal a base and has seen time in all three outfield spots if catching doesn’t pan out.

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 40 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 40

Diaw played his high school ball at Notre Dame High School in Southern California, the same program that produced Giancarlo Stanton and Hunter Greene. He stayed close to home to go to Loyola Marymount for college but had all but eight games of his freshman year wiped out because of a back fracture. After redshirting, he had a solid first full year in 2023 for the Lions, finishing with an OPS of .896. He missed time this year with a broken left thumb from a foul tip but returned in mid-April swinging a hot bat, then suffered a sprained wrist at the end of the year. That didn’t keep him from being seen by more scouts in the Cape Cod League and Draft Combine, helping him land in the third round with the Twins, who signed him for an under-slot $597,500.

A right-handed hitter, Diaw has the chance to be a solid offensive performer. He rarely swings and misses with an aggressive, early-count approach. His swing can be a little slow to start with a lengthy path, but he’s pretty efficient through the zone once he gets his bat going. It’s more of a hit-over-power approach, but he has the chance to hit a lot of doubles with a swing geared to drive the ball to right-center field in the future. He can run into some home runs, especially to his pull side, and some scouts think there’s more raw pop to tap into.

Diaw is athletic and runs well, showing some defensive versatility that intrigues evaluators. He hasn’t been behind the dish a ton, though he was announced as a catcher when drafted; he’s agile and has plus arm strength that could play there. He’s seen time in all three outfield positions, and while he’s best suited for a corner, he’s capable in center.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	03/06/2025	activated C Khadim Diaw.
	08/03/2024	C Khadim Diaw assigned to Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.
	07/24/2024	Minnesota Twins signed C Khadim Diaw.
	07/13/2024	Orleans Firebirds released C Khadim Diaw.
	06/30/2024	College Workout activated C Khadim Diaw.
	06/26/2024	C Khadim Diaw assigned to Orleans Firebirds.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated C Khadim Diaw.
	04/30/2024	C Khadim Diaw assigned to Loyola Marymount Lions.
	04/02/2024	C Khadim Diaw assigned to Orleans Firebirds.
	05/25/2023	College Workout activated C Khadim Diaw.
	05/23/2023	C Khadim Diaw assigned to Loyola Marymount Lions.