Yandy Díaz Stats

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz (groin) is back at first base and is hitting in his usual leadoff spot on Wednesday as the team takes on the Minnesota Twins and left-hander Dallas Keuchel. Diaz suffered a testicular contusion on Tuesday night when he fouled a ball off a sensitive area below his belt, but it turned out to be nothing serious thankfully. Fantasy managers will want to get the Cuban All-Star back in their starting lineups immediately against Keuchel. The 32-year-old right-handed slugger is hitting a strong .323/.403/.510 on the year with 20 home runs, 71 RBI and 88 runs scored in 480 at-bats for the Rays. Diaz has gone 35-for-106 (.330) with eight of his 20 home runs in 120 plate appearances against southpaws in 2023.

10 days ago

Updating previous reports, Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that first baseman Yandy Diaz (groin) is day-to-day after leaving Tuesday's game early against the Minnesota Twins with a testicular contusion after fouling a ball off a sensitive area below the belt, and the team is hoping he can play on Wednesday. Diaz's injury is no doubt very painful, but it's apparently not serious enough to keep him out for an extended amount of time. That's music to fantasy manager's ears, as Diaz has been a must-start in all lineups all year as Tampa's leadoff hitter. The 32-year-old Cuban came into Tuesday's contest slashing .324/.404/.513 with a .916 OPS, 20 home runs, 71 RBI and 88 runs scored in 478 at-bats.

11 days ago

Updating a previous report, the Tampa Bay Rays said that first baseman Yandy Diaz (groin) left the game early on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning with "a testicular contusion." Ouch. Diaz fouled a ball off that him in a sensitive area near his groin and was replaced at first base by Isaac Paredes, with Curtis Mead entering the game to play third base. For now, fantasy managers should consider Diaz to be day-to-day and check back on his status on Wednesday. Before leaving, he went 0-for-2 with a walk to drop his season average to .323. The 32-year-old Cuban All-Star has been a must-start fantasy asset in all league formats this year, so hopefully he won't miss a considerable amount of time with this painful and unfortunate injury.

11 days ago