Yandy Díaz Stats

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz is starting at third base and is hitting leadoff in Game 1 of the American League Wild-Card Series on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Shane Bieber. Diaz dealt with a shoulder injury for just over a week in the final month of the season, but he did go 4-for-8 with three RBI and two runs scored in his final four games of the regular season heading into Friday's first playoff game. The 31-year-old Cuban has hit a strong .296/.401/.423 with nine home runs, 57 RBI, 71 runs scored and three stolen bases in 473 at-bats in 2022.

over 1 month ago

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz is making the start at third base and is hitting leadoff on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. Diaz was dealing with a shoulder injury in the latter half of September. He returned to the starting lineup last Friday but didn't start any of the previous three games. The 31-year-old Cuban slugger is back in there in the leadoff spot again on Tuesday, and the fact that he's back on defense is a good sign as the regular season wraps up and the Rays get ready for their wild-card series this weekend. Diaz doesn't have a ton of power (nine home runs), but he has a strong .297 batting average and a .403 on-base percentage with 57 RBI, 71 runs scored and three stolen bases in 471 at-bats in 2022.

over 2 months ago

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz didn't play in Sunday's contest against the Houston Astros. Manager Kevin Cash has indicated postgame that Diaz sat out for rest purposes. The team wants to make sure that Diaz is fully healthy heading into the postseason. Cash also mentioned that Diaz is only going to play in one of the three final games during the regular season. The final series of the regular season for the Rays begins on Monday against the Boston Red Sox.

over 2 months ago