Yainer Diaz - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Exiting starting nine Diaz is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Diaz was behind the dish for the first two games of the series, so he'll take a seat during Thursday's matinee. Christian Vazquez will catch for the Astros and is situated in the No. 9 slot in the batting order.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Phillies and Astros play to determine series winner

The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros meet on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Astros face the Phillies leading series 1-0

The Houston Astros meet the Philadelphia Phillies with a 1-0 series lead

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Phillies host the Astros to begin 3-game series

The Philadelphia Phillies open a three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Tuesday

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Out of lineup Sunday Diaz isn't in the starting lineup Sunday versus Arizona.

Impact Diaz is getting at least a partial day off his feet after starting behind the plate each of the previous three days and going 5-for-11 with a solo home run during that span. He'll give way to Christian Vazquez at catcher Sunday.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Astros and Diamondbacks meet to determine series winner

The Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Yainer Diaz homers in 3-run 3rd, Astros beat Diamondbacks 3-1

Yainer Diaz hit a solo home run in a three-run third inning, Cristian Javier combined with four relievers to limit Arizona to three hits and the Astros beat the Diamondbacks 3-1 on...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Not in Wednesday's lineup Diaz is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the White Sox on Wednesday.

Impact Diaz will be on the bench for the second time in three days while Christian Vazquez starts behind home plate and bats ninth. Diaz has gone 11-for-37 (.297) with two home runs, five RBI and five runs scored over his last 12 appearances.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Resting up Monday Diaz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact The Astros will hand Diaz a day off after he had started behind the plate in three of the previous four contests. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties for Houston in its series opener versus Chicago.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Astros take on the White Sox in first of 4-game series

The Houston Astros open a four-game series at home against the Chicago White Sox on Monday

AUGUST 31 • Associated Press

Heading to bench Saturday Diaz is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Christian Vazquez will take over behind the plate as Diaz rests after catching back-to-back games. Diaz's .705 OPS for the season is right in line with his .701 mark from 2025, but he sits at half of last year's homer total of 20, having missed roughly a month and a half earlier in the season with an oblique injury.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Varsho backs Brown in the Astros' 3-1 victory over the Mets

Hunter Brown struck out 10 and allowed a run over 6 2/3 innings, Daulton Varsho had a two-run single in a three-run sixth inning and the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 3-1 o...

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Christian Walker and Jeremy Peña power the Astros to a 5-1 win over Gerrit Cole and the Yankees

Christian Walker had three hits, including a two-run homer off Gerrit Cole in the sixth inning, and Jeremy Peña added a solo shot to power the Houston Astros to a 5-1 victory over...

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Resting after two-homer game Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Diaz will get a breather Wednesday, one night after turning in one of his best performances of the season. He was the star of Tuesday's 9-7 win, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, one walk, three RBI and an additional run. Christian Vazquez will get the nod behind the plate in Diaz's stead.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

First multi-homer game of 2026 Diaz went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs, an RBI single and an additional run scored during the Astros' 9-7 win over the Yankees on Tuesday.

Impact Diaz opened Tuesday's scoring with a solo home run in the second inning before going long again in the eighth. It was the third multi-homer game of his major-league career and first of the season, and his RBI single in the ninth set a season high in runs driven in. Diaz has gone 13-for-50 (.260) with six RBI and three extra-base hits in August.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Yordan Alvarez hits go-ahead triple in 8th inning as Astros outlast Yankees 9-7

Yordan Alvarez went 3 for 5 and lined a go-ahead triple off Brent Headrick in the eighth inning as the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 9-7

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Resting Sunday Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Diaz will head to the bench after he started behind the plate in the first two contests of the series. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties in the finale.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics rally with a 3-run 8th inning to beat the Astros 4-3, snapping a 5-game skid

Donovan Walton homered and Tommy White had three hits as the Athletics used a big eighth inning to rally for a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros and snap a five-game skid

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

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...

AUGUST 21 • 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.

AUGUST 20 • 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.

AUGUST 19 • 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.

AUGUST 15 • 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

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