Yandy Díaz Stats

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/third baseman Yandy Diaz (illness) has been scratched from the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was originally slated to lead off and cover third base in the game. Instead, Manuel Margot will be leading off and Taylor Walls will be covering third base. Diaz is reportedly dealing with an illness. The 30-year-old slugger is slashing .263/.391/.358 with two home runs, eight RBI and 14 runs on the year. He should be considered day-to-day for now.

4 days ago

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated infielder Yandy Diaz from the COVID-19 list on Sunday and placed left-hander Jeffrey Springs on the COVID-19 list as a close contact in a corresponding move. Diaz is back in the starting lineup on Sunday, starting at first base and batting cleanup against Boston Red Sox left-hander Rich Hill. The 30-year-old went on the COVID list on Saturday, but he'll wind up missing just the one game. Diaz has yet to homer in 2022 and is 11-for-40 with only two RBI and five runs scored in his first 47 plate appearances of the season in 12 games. He'll be a decent DFS sleeper in the four-hole against an aging left-hander in Sunday's series finale against Boston.

23 days ago

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed third baseman Yandy Diaz on the COVID-19 injured list. According to the team, he has been dealing with symptoms, but it's unclear if he's tested positive or not. The Rays called up infielder/outfielder Vidal Brujan from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Brujan made his MLB debut with the team last year. He played in 10 games and struggled at the plate, going just 2-for-26. He did, however, successfully steal a base in his first and only attempt. Brujan could serve as something of a super utility player for the Rays while he's up. His best asset is certainly his speed. He stole 44 bases over 103 games at Triple-A last year.

24 days ago