Yainer Diaz - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Here's how Diaz remembers his late brother before every game HOUSTON -- The pregame ritual is as important to Astros catcher Yainer Diaz as anything else he does to get ready for a game. After the star...

10 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Sitting down Thursday Diaz isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Diaz will sit out a second consecutive game after posting a .443 OPS in 37 plate appearances since the beginning of August. Christian Vazquez will start behind the plate and bat ninth Thursday.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Diaz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Angels.

Impact Diaz started the last two games, which was preceded by a stretch with three straight contests on the bench. He'll retreat to the pine Wednesday while Christian Vazquez handles the catching duties for the Astros.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Diaz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Diaz will move to the bench Saturday after going just 5-for-27 (.185) at the plate to begin the month of August. Christian Vazquez will replace him as Houston's catcher and bat ninth.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Resting up Wednesday Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Impact The Astros will give Diaz a breather for Wednesday's matinee after he caught eight innings of a 4-1 loss Tuesday night. Christian Vazquez will step in behind the plate in place of Diaz.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Monday Diaz is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in San Francisco.

Impact Diaz started at catcher in Sunday's contest versus the Padres, but he will exit the lineup Monday for the second time over the last three games. Christian Vazquez will be behind the dish and will bat ninth for the Astros.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Jackson Merrill's home run helps Padres beat Astros 3-2

Jackson Merrill hit his 17th home run of the season in the San Diego Padres' 3-2 win over the Houston Astros

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Out of lineup Saturday Diaz isn't in the starting lineup Saturday versus San Diego.

Impact Diaz will get a deserved rest after starting behind the plate in each of Houston's previous four games. Christian Vazquez is getting a turn at catcher in Diaz's stead against the Padres.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Trammell homers and Altuve has 2 RBIs in the Astros' 7-2 win over the Blue Jays

Taylor Trammell hit a three-run homer, Jose Altuve had three hits and two RBIs, and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Tuesday night

AUGUST 5 • Associated Press

Ernie Clement's backhand stop | 08/04/2026 Ernie Clement makes a quick backhand stop up the middle to take away a hit from Yainer Diaz in the bottom of the 3rd inning

AUGUST 5 • MLB.COM

Taking seat Sunday Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Diaz will get a chance to catch his breath after he started behind the dish in each of the Astros' previous three contests. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties for Houston in the series finale.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Diaz leads Astros against the Rangers after 4-hit game

The Houston Astros play the Texas Rangers after Yainer Diaz had four hits against the Rangers on Friday

AUGUST 1 • Associated Press

Stays hot Friday Diaz went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-2 win over the Rangers.

Impact Diaz was a thorn in the Rangers' side all game, highlighted by a solo shot in the seventh. The 27-year-old has now posted back-to-back four-hit efforts with a home run, and he'll finish July with an .891 OPS and five homers over 16 games. For the year, he's slashing .261/.287/.427 with eight long balls, 26 RBI and 24 runs scored across 209 plate appearances.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Yainer Diaz powers the Astros past the Rangers 11-2, pushing Houston into first

Yainer Diaz homered and tied a career high with four hits and Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker also went deep to lead the Houston Astros to an 11-2 rout of the Texas Rangers that...

AUGUST 1 • Associated Press

Astros play the Rangers after Diaz's 4-hit game

The Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers after Yainer Diaz had four hits against the Angels on Wednesday

JULY 31 • Associated Press

Homers in four-hit game Diaz went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, a second RBI and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Angels.

Impact Diaz sat out each of the previous two games, and the rest seems to have benefited his performance. This was his first multi-hit effort since July 6 versus the Nationals, and it included his first homer since July 10. The catcher is batting .247 with a .677 OPS, seven homers, 25 RBI, 22 runs scored, nine doubles and no stolen bases over 51 games this season.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Wesneski wins 1st start in nearly 15 months as Astros climb back to .500 ANAHEIM -- The long climb back to .500 is over for the Astros, and now the real fun begins. Houston got home runs from Yainer Diaz and Jerem...

JULY 30 • MLB.COM

Astros beat Angels 7-4 for a 3-game sweep

Cam Smith gave Houston the lead a with two-run double in the sixth inning, Yainer Diaz and Jeremy Peña hit solo homers and the Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-4 on Wednesday n...

JULY 30 • Associated Press

Idle again Tuesday Diaz is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Angels.

Impact Diaz is absent from the lineup for the second straight game after sitting in Monday's 6-4 win over the Angels. Christian Vazquez has catching duties again and is batting ninth Tuesday.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Monday Diaz is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Angels on Monday.

Impact Diaz will grab a seat for Monday's series opener while Christian Vasquez starts behind home plate and bats ninth while forming a battery with right-hander Tatsuya Imai. Diaz has gone 3-for-24 with two runs and five strikeouts over six games since the All-Star break.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Astros bring win streak into game against the White Sox

The Houston Astros are looking to prolong a four-game win streak with a victory against the Chicago White Sox

JULY 25 • Associated Press

Taking seat Tuesday Diaz is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Marlins.

Impact Diaz started at catcher the last three games but will begin Tuesday's festivities on the bench. Christian Vazquez will take over behind the plate for Houston.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Getting Sunday off Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Diaz started the previous three games and will sit for the first-half finale after going 3-for-11 with two doubles, a homer, two RIB and two runs during that stretch. Christian Vazquez will take over and bat ninth against Texas lefty MacKenzie Gore.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Rangers and Houston Astros meet in game 2 of series

The Texas Rangers host the Houston Astros, leading the series 1-0

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Langford and Burger homer in a four-run eighth as the Rangers beat the Astros 7-3

Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger homered in a four-run eighth inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 7-3 on Friday night

JULY 11 • Associated Press

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