Yandy Díaz Stats

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (neck) went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, a triple, and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-4 extra-inning win over Cleveland. He returned to the lineup Thursday after missing the previous two games with neck spasms. The 29-year-old came back with a vengeance and was a double shy from hitting for the cycle. He is slashing .261/.378/.366 with six home runs, 33 RBI, 39 runs scored, and a .744 OPS over 339 plate appearances in 2021. Diaz continues to be a fantasy asset in OBP formats and should be rostered in most leagues.

6 days ago

Tampa Bay Rays corner infielder Yandy Diaz (neck) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Cleveland Indians, but catcher Mike Zunino (hip) remains out. Diaz is playing first base and batting sixth against Indians right-hander Cal Quantrill after he missed a few games this week with neck spasms. Diaz has been pretty good this month, going 10-for-31 (.323) with two home runs and six RBI in 10 games. The 29-year-old is a great on-base asset, but he hasn't been as good against right-handers and doesn't have a ton of DFS upside. Zunino came off the bench as a pinch-hitter on Wednesday, so he could return to the lineup as soon as Friday after dealing with left hip flexor tightness. Francisco Mejia is behind the plate and batting eighth on Thursday. The switch-hitting catcher isn't the worst sleeper at catcher in DFS, but his upside will be limited in the eighth spot.

7 days ago

Tampa Bay Rays corner infielder Yandy Diaz (neck) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He exited during Monday's contest due to neck spasms and sat out Tuesday as well. This sounds like a day-to-day issue, so Diaz will hopefully avoid a trip to the injured list. J-Man Choi will cover first base and bat sixth versus lefty Alexander Wells. This won't be an ideal fantasy spot for Choi against a left-handed pitcher. He can be avoided for Wednesday's slate, while Diaz will hopefully be back in the lineup at some point this week.

8 days ago