Mom`s fighting spirit an inspiration for Diaz
(MLB.com Pittsburgh Pirates)

Elias Diaz sat in front of his locker on Saturday afternoon and pointed to a box behind him. Inside lay a customized catcher`s chest protector with `DIAZ` written on top and splashes of pink everywhere. Whether he plays for the Pirates on Sunday afternoon doesn`t matter. He`ll wear that gear whether he`s behind the plate or just standing in the dugout. Why? Because Sunday is Mother`s Day, and Ana Isabel Soto has earned that much and more.