YAINER DIAZ #21 - CATCHER - HOUSTON ASTROS
14  HR  •
45  RBI  •
.285  AVG 
#21 - CATCHER - HOUSTON ASTROS
14 HR
45 RBI
.285 AVG
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • FOX SPORTS
Sitting out matinee Diaz is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Philadelphia.
Impact Diaz started the first two games of the series at catcher, going 1-for-9 with five strikeouts. He'll get a breather during the series finale, with Victor Caratini taking over behind the dish.
AUGUST 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep Sunday Diaz went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Orioles.
Impact Diaz was on the latter half of back-to-back home runs with Alex Bregman in the seventh to put the Astros ahead 5-3. The long ball extended Diaz's hitting streak to nine games. Over the last 30 games, he's hitting .350/.369/.602 with eight homers, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored. He's been one of the best catchers in baseball during just his second full season, slashing .301/.327/.462 with 16 homers, 72 RBI, 57 runs, a steal and a 19:76 BB:K in 493 plate appearances.
AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep Sunday Diaz went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Orioles.
Impact Diaz was on the latter half of back-to-back home runs with Alex Bregman in the seventh to put the Astros ahead 5-3. The long ball extended Diaz's hitting streak to nine games. Over the last 30 games, he's hitting .350/.369/.602 with eight homers, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored. He's been one of the best catchers in baseball during just his second full season, slashing .301/.327/.462 with 16 homers, 72 RBI, 57 runs, a steal and a 19:76 BB:K in 493 plate appearances.
AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Back-to-back homers from Alex Bregman, Yainer Diaz push Astros past Orioles Houston remained 4 1/2 games ahead of Seattle atop the AL West, and Baltimore fell 1 1/2 games behind the first-place New York Yankees in th...
AUGUST 26, 2024 • PENNLIVE.COM
Astros vs. Orioles Highlights | MLB on FOX

Astros vs. Orioles Highlights | MLB on FOX
AUGUST 26, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Back-to-back homers from Alex Bregman, Yainer Diaz push Astros past Orioles 6-3

Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz hit solo homers on consecutive pitches in the seventh inning, lifting the Houston Astros to a 6-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles and a split of the...
AUGUST 26, 2024 • Associated Press
Homers in three straight games Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox.
Impact Diaz homered for the third game in a row, and this was his fourth consecutive multi-hit effort. The catcher is up to 15 long balls through 114 contests, though he's hit five of them over his last 11 games. He's added a reliable .301/.326/.463 slash line, 71 RBI, 54 runs scored, 21 doubles and one stolen base this season.
AUGUST 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Belts walk-off blast Diaz went 2-for-5 with a solo walk-off home run and an additional run in Monday's 5-4 win against the Red Sox.
Impact Diaz broke a 4-4 tie and sent the Astros home with a win on a 401-foot shot off Kenley Jansen in the ninth inning. It was the second straight game with a long ball for Diaz, who has gone deep four times in his past 10 contests. Diaz had just 10 homers across 103 games prior to the recent power surge.
AUGUST 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Yainer Diaz hits walk-off HR as sloppy Astros top Red Sox Yainer Diaz belted his first career walk-off home run with one out in the ninth inning as the Houston Astros overcame an error-prone perform...
AUGUST 20, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Red Sox vs. Astros Highlights | MLB on FOX

Red Sox vs. Astros Highlights | MLB on FOX
AUGUST 20, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Diaz homers in ninth inning to lift Astros to 5-4 win over Red Sox

Yainer Diaz’s tiebreaking solo homer with one out in the ninth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox
AUGUST 20, 2024 • Associated Press

Valdez throws 7 sharp innings, Diaz and Altuve homer as Astros shut out White Sox 2-0

Framber Valdez threw seven sharp innings for his eighth straight win and Yainer Diaz and Jose Altuve homered to help the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox
AUGUST 18, 2024 • Associated Press
Launches 12th homer Diaz went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Monday against the Rays.
Impact Diaz extended a modest hitting streak to six games with the three-run blast. He's also reached base safely in 16 of his last 17 with an on-base percentage of .413 and 10 extra-base hits including four homers, 14 RBI and 10 runs over that stretch.
AUGUST 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Yainer Diaz's homer lifts streaking Astros past Rays Yainer Diaz’s three-run homer to cap a four-run third inning helped the Houston Astros win their sixth straight game, topping the Tampa Bay...
AUGUST 13, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Homers in win Diaz went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox.
Impact Diaz singled in the seventh inning and then added a two-run homer in the ninth. He has carried a hot July into August, going 10-for-28 with four multi-hit efforts in seven contests. On the year, the 25-year old is hitting .301 with 11 home runs, 61 RBI and 48 runs scored across 429 plate appearances.
AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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

The Houston Astros take on the Pittsburgh Pirates after Yainer Diaz had four hits against the Pirates on Tuesday
JULY 31, 2024 • Associated Press
Reaches 10-homer mark Diaz went 4-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Pirates.
Impact Diaz's fourth-inning homer was the Astros' lone extra-base hit in the contest. He's hit safely in six straight games and has an extra-base hit in five of them, going 12-for-24 with six RBI in that span. For the season, he's up to a .295/.318/.441 slash line with 10 homers, 58 RBI, 45 runs scored, 18 doubles, three triples and one stolen base over 393 plate appearances.
JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Reaches 10-homer mark Diaz went 4-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Pirates.
Impact Diaz's fourth-inning homer was the Astros' lone extra-base hit in the contest. He's hit safely in six straight games and has an extra-base hit in five of them, going 12-for-24 with six RBI in that span. For the season, he's up to a .295/.318/.441 slash line with 10 homers, 58 RBI, 45 runs scored, 18 doubles, three triples and one stolen base over 393 plate appearances.
JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Stays hot Sunday Diaz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Impact Diaz accounted for the Astros' lone scoring play, taking reliever Alex Vesia deep in the sixth inning. Diaz has hit safely in seven of his last nine games, going 11-for-33 (.333) with four extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span. The catcher has a .288/.313/.427 slash line with nine homers, 57 RBI, 44 runs scored, 17 doubles, three triples and one stolen base over 94 contests this season.
JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Hitting well post All-Star break Diaz went 3-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Dodgers.
Impact Diaz has hit well for most of July and that has continued across eight games out of the All-Star break. He's gone 10-for-29 with six RBI and four runs scored in that span. While Diaz has raised his average to .283, he's still struggled to unlock much power this season by posting only a .132 ISO.
JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Hitting well post All-Star break Diaz went 3-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Dodgers.
Impact Diaz has hit well for most of July and that has continued across eight games out of the All-Star break. He's gone 10-for-29 with six RBI and four runs scored in that span. While Diaz has raised his average to .283, he's still struggled to unlock much power this season by posting only a .132 ISO.
JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs homer in win Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's win over the Mariners.
Impact Diaz singled in his second at-bat and later added a solo homer in the eighth to extend Houston's lead to two runs. The long ball was Diaz's eighth of the season and his first since June 7 against the Angels. It also marked his sixth multi-hit performance this month, where he's now batting .306 (19-for-62) with 11 RBI and six runs scored. Additionally, Diaz has hit safely in six of his last seven games.
JULY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in three Diaz went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Marlins.
Impact Diaz opened and closed the scoring Wednesday, delivering an RBI single in the first inning and a two-run single in the sixth. This was his seventh three-hit game over his last 15 contests, a span in which he's batting .406 (26-for-64). The catcher is up to a .286/.312/.415 slash line with seven home runs, 48 RBI, 38 runs scored, 15 doubles, two triples and one stolen base over 81 games this season. Diaz isn't a high-end defensive catcher, but his place in the lineup is secure when he's swinging the bat as well as he has lately.
JULY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
José Berríos K's Yainer Diaz | 07/02/2024 José Berríos strikes out Yainer Diaz for the first out of the 2nd inning
JULY 3, 2024 • MLB.COM
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