Yandy Díaz Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/8/1991 (32)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- None
Yandy Díaz Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Yandy Díaz News
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz collected three hits, including a home run, in an 8-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Opening Day on Thursday. Diaz picked up right where he left off last year, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored while hitting leadoff for the Rays. He should be one of the biggest contributors of batting average in fantasy while hitting for moderate power and collecting plenty of runs. With an ADP outside the top 110, he will be a steal if he can come close to what he did last year, when he posted a .330 batting average, 95 runs, 22 home runs, and 78 RBI.
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz clubbed a home run during his team's Grapefruit League contest versus the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Diaz's third home run of the spring led off the game while he also added a double in the top of the fourth inning. The 32-year-old is hitting .313 (10-for-32) with those three homers and a double with just one walk versus six strikeouts across 33 trips to the plate this spring, good for a healthy .958 OPS. Despite dealing with groin issues throughout the 2023 season, Diaz raked to the tune of a .330 average with a career-high 22 home runs, 95 runs, 78 RBI, and a .932 OPS across an even 600 plate appearances. He is reportedly fully healthy this spring and carries a nice floor into the 2024 season but expect some regression in the home run department.
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz went 0-for-3 on Saturday in a 3-2 Grapefruit League loss to the Boston Red Sox. Last year's AL batting champ is now 1-for-9 with three strikeouts through four spring games. The 2023 Silver Slugger Award winner has a strong offensive profile, with his chase rate, Hard-Hit%, and average EV checking in at 92nd percentile or better. He's also got strikeout and walk rates that are much better than the league averages. Diaz will once again hit for a high average in 2024, although he projects for light home run and RBI totals as far as first baseman go. Despite this, his NFBC ADP is 130 overall which makes him a value there, with RotoBaller ranking him 117 overall.
Batting Order
1 | Yandy Díaz |
2 | Richie Palacios |
3 | Randy Arozarena |
4 | Isaac Paredes |
5 | Amed Rosario |
6 | Harold Ramírez |
7 | Ben Rortvedt |
8 | Curtis Mead |
9 | José Caballero |
Yandy Díaz Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Yandy Díaz |
2 | Richie Palacios |
3 | Randy Arozarena |
4 | Isaac Paredes |
5 | Amed Rosario |
6 | Harold Ramírez |
7 | Ben Rortvedt |
8 | Curtis Mead |
9 | José Caballero |
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz had a career 2023 season, slashing .330/.410/.522 with 22 home runs, 95 runs scored, and 78 RBI in 600 plate appearances. He posted a career-high in plate appearances, batting average, and HR. He also hit the ball even harder than usual with an average exit velocity of 93.4 MPH, which led to excellent expected stats to back up his peripherals. While Diaz's approach to the plate results in high batting averages, the one thing preventing him from translating his hard-hit rates into more HR is his launch angle. Diaz has never exceeded a 10-degree average launch angle for a season, and his 2023 mark finished at 5.7 degrees. Despite this, he still eclipsed 20 HR while benefitting from hitting atop a strong lineup. Diaz is currently being drafted at about pick 133 overall, making him the 13th 1B off the board. This seems like fair value considering that Diaz can make up for a lack of elite power with a high average and strong R+RBI.