Yandy Díaz Stats

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz is not in Monday's lineup against the Red Sox, as he gets his first day off of the 2021 season. Diaz impressed in the team's opening series, collecting three hits and a pair of RBI and runs scored in three contests against the Marlins. Yoshitomo Tsutsugo will enter the lineup for the first time as the first baseman, with Austin Meadows operating as the designated hitter.

9 days ago

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz hit his first home run of the spring on Friday, as he finished 2-for-3 with two RBI in an 11-7 loss to the Red Sox. Diaz has been having a fairly solid spring so far, slashing .263/.375/.474 with four walks and two strikeouts across nine games. The power dropped off significantly for Diaz in 2020, as he posted a .386 slugging percentage and .079 ISO both his worst marks since 2017 while his -7.9 degree launch angle was the lowest mark in the majors among players with at least 130 plate appearances. But while the power dropped, Diaz managed to get on base at a solid clip with career-highs in walk rate (16.7%), on-base percentage (.428) and wOBA (.367) while hitting .307 in 34 games. He could be an interesting late-round pick in deeper leagues that count OBP, and if his power can bounce back that would be the icing on the cake for managers.

25 days ago

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz (hamstring) is officially back among the starting nine for Game 2 on Wednesday of the wild-card series versus Toronto and left-handed pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu. Diazs start will mark his first since Aug. 31, having been sidelined due to a strained right hamstring. Having delivered a .428 on-base percentage during the regular season, Diaz should see considerable DFS appeal, especially considering his price tag.

over 6 months ago