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Still searching for first homer Diaz had posted three multi-hit efforts over the nine games prior to Friday's series opener against the Mets, but he remained without a home run over his first 148 plate appearance...

Impact Diaz's two home runs in 2020 thus serve as the only instances in which the infielder has left the yard across the 286 plate appearances since the art of that campaign. It's a stark drought when considering the 29-year-old was coming off having slugged a career-high 14 round trippers in 2019, his first Rays campaign. Diaz had just a 3.6 barrel percentage and 83.1 mph average exit velocity going into Friday's action, so the fact he only has four extra-base hits -- all doubles -- over 148 plate appearances isn't exactly surprising.

MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On base four times in win Diaz went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and a walk in a win over the Angels on Monday.

Impact Teammates Willy Adames and Manuel Margot provided the biggest blasts of the night, but Diaz was productive with some "small ball" contributions. The 29-year-old's seventh multi-hit effort of the season snapped a brief 1-for-10 funk that had encompassed his prior four games.

MAY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rests Sunday Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Yoshi Tsutsugo will fill in at first base for Diaz, who has fallen into a 5-for-35 slump over his past 11 games. Meanwhile, Tsutsugo is slashing a .164/.233/.209 on the season, so he wouldn't appear to be a serious threat to unseat Diaz for an everyday role at this point.

MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Houston visits Tampa Bay, looks to build on Urquidy's solid outing

Houston looks to follow up a dominant outing by Saturday starter Jose Urquidy

MAY 2, 2021 • Associated Press

Urquidy pitches 7 scoreless innings, Astros beat Rays 3-1

Jose Urquidy scattered four hits over seven shutout innings and the Houston Astros made an early lead stand up, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1

MAY 1, 2021 • Associated Press

Rests in series finale Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Tampa Bay will go with Joey Wendle and Mike Brosseau as its corner infielders while Diaz takes a seat in the series finale. Diaz had started each of the past seven games, going 5-for-23 while drawing six walks.

APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On base thrice out of leadoff spot Diaz went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and a run in a loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.

Impact Austin Meadows moved down to the No. 3 spot in the lineup in a same-handed matchup versus Steven Matz, affording Diaz his fifth start out of the top of the order versus a southpaw this season. The burly infielder is now slashing an uneven .254/.413/.305, and although the minuscule slugging percentage is largely due to the fact he's yet to leave the yard through 75 plate appearances, Diaz already matched last season's doubles tally with his third two-bagger of the season Friday.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Tuesday Diaz is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Royals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact He is hitting .324 with a .464 OBP and one extra-base hit (a double) over his last 10 games. Yoshi Tsutsugo will start at first base while Austin Meadows gets the start at designated hitter.

APRIL 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Multi-hit effort in loss Diaz went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and a walk in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

Impact Diaz owns a stellar .395 on-base percentage thanks in large part to his 15.8 percent walk rate, but he'd otherwise found success at the plate somewhat fleeting prior to Tuesday's production. Diaz has now reached safely in four straight games, but his anemic .323 slugging percentage underscores the fact he only has a pair of doubles as far as extra-base hits over 38 plate appearances.

APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Diaz is not in the lineup Monday against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The Rays' heavy rotation policy won't be changing any time soon, though Diaz has managed to find himself in the lineup far more often than not. He'll sit Monday for just the second time in the season's first 10 games. Yoshi Tsutsugo will start at first base in his absence.

APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Monday Diaz isn't starting Monday's game against the Red Sox, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Diaz had a strong performance Saturday against the Marlins with a double and two RBI, but he'll get a breather for Monday's series opener against Boston. Yoshi Tsutsugo will shift to first base Monday while Austin Meadows serves as the designated hitter.

APRIL 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Plates pair in loss Diaz went 2-for-3 with a two-run double and a run in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

Impact The burly infielder's fifth-inning two-bagger snapped a 4-4 tie and gave Diaz his first first two RBI of the season. Through three games, the 29-year-old has shown encouraging signs of carrying over his strong spring work at the plate, collecting three hits overall and striking out only once.

APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Marte helps Marlins rally for 1st win, 12-7 over Rays

Starling Marte had four hits and the Miami Marlins beat the Tampa Bay Rays at home for the first time since 2018 with a 12-7 victory

APRIL 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Arthroscopic knee surgery to sideline Rays' Choi 3-5 weeks

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to be sidelined at least three to five weeks

MARCH 30, 2021 • Associated Press

Finishing strong at plate Diaz went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, an RBI groundout and a walk in a Grapefruit League win over the Red Sox on Friday, pushing his spring average to .290 (9-for-31) across 14 g...

Impact Diaz was hitting just .188 as recently as March 16, but he subsequently picked up the pace at the plate and now has at least one RBI in six of his last eight exhibitions. The fact the burly infielder's late-spring surge has included a pair of round trippers is particularly encouraging, as Diaz has been working on squaring up on the ball with more authority following a nearly 15.0 percent drop in hard-contact rate and a tally of just five extra-base hits over 138 plate appearances in 2020.

MARCH 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mixed bag thus far in spring Diaz is hitting just .188 (3-for-16) across eight spring games, but he's looked improved defensively after working on conditioning and agility this offseason, Marc Topkin of the Ta...

Impact Topkin notes Diaz made several impressive plays at third base during Tuesday's win, web gems he complemented with an RBI single as part of a seven-run second frame for the Rays. Diaz does have five RBI overall this spring despite just three hits, and he's continued to display a good eye at the plate with four walks and just two strikeouts (21 plate appearances).

MARCH 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pair of early RBI Diaz is 1-for-5 with a walk and two RBI across his first three Grapefruit League games.

Impact Diaz reported to spring camp a bit lighter than last season with a goal of improving his agility in the field, but he's still packing plenty of muscle and hoping to significantly improve on his average of one home run per 69 plate appearances in 2020. In contrast, Diaz averaged one round tripper per 24.8 plate appearances in 2019 while slugging a career-high 14 homers; a similar ratio of power production in 2021 would certainly go a long way toward boosting the overall potency of a Rays squad that was in the middle of the pack with just 80 home runs across 60 games a year ago.

MARCH 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Díaz's goal in '21? To be the 'Yandy of 2019' PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Yandy Díaz spent last season in survival mode at the plate. Battling a hamstring injury that forced him to spend all...

FEBRUARY 27, 2021 • MLB.COM

Determined to bounce back in '21 Diaz reportedly worked on his agility this offseason after experiencing a power drain and struggling some with his defense in 2020, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The 29-year-old's .307 average and .428 on-base percentage were essentially above reproach, but his anemic .386 slugging percentage was largely the byproduct of Diaz lacing just five extra-base hits (three doubles, two home runs) across 138 plate appearances. A hamstring injury also plagued Diaz throughout all of September, and he was limited to just one start at third base when he returned for the postseason because of concerns about his range. The fruits of Diaz's offseason labor will have a chance to reveal themselves during spring training, when his primary spot in the infield should be determined.

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers in start vs. Kershaw Diaz went 2-for-3 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored Sunday in the Rays' 4-2 loss to the Dodgers in Game 5 of the series.

Impact With lefty Clayton Kershaw starting for the Dodgers, Rays manager Kevin Cash elected to roll with Diaz at first base over Mike Brosseau, who had been serving as the main short-side platoon mate for the lefty-hitting Ji-Man Choi during the postseason. The decision to start Diaz paid dividends, as the 29-year-old put the Rays on the board with his RBI triple in the second inning. The Dodgers are projected to start right-handers Tony Gonsolin and Walker Buehler in the final two games of the series, so Diaz will likely retreat to a bench role while Choi and Joey Wendle man the corner-infield spots for Tampa Bay.

OCTOBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rays report: Yandy Diaz leading off, no Mike Brosseau in lineup After evening the World Series 2-2 on Saturday, beating Clayton Kershaw tonight is the next challenge.

OCTOBER 25, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM

Total package: Betts paying off big for Dodgers in every way

That big commitment to Mookie Betts is already paying off for the Los Angeles Dodgers this postseason

OCTOBER 21, 2020 • Associated Press

Glasnow wilts, can't stay with Kershaw as Rays drop Game 1

Tyler Glasnow couldn't make it through the fifth inning in his matchup with postseason veteran Clayton Kershaw in Game 1 of the World Series

OCTOBER 21, 2020 • Associated Press

The Latest: Kershaw, Dodgers take Game 1 over Rays

Clayton Kershaw pitched six dominant innings, Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 to open a surreal World Series played...

OCTOBER 20, 2020 • Associated Press

Rays, Dodgers set lineups for Game 1 of the World Series

Cody Bellinger is in his normal spot in the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays

OCTOBER 20, 2020 • Associated Press

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