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Rays hold Yankees to 2 hits in 1-0 win

AUGUST 8, 2020 • Associated Press

Perez hits sac fly in the 8th, Rays beat Yankees 1-0

Pinch-hitter Michael Perez hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning on his 28th birthday, six Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a two-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-le...

AUGUST 8, 2020 • Associated Press

Verdugo, Chavis homer to back Pérez as Red Sox beat Rays 5-0

Martín Pérez pitched out of trouble all night, and Alex Verdugo and Michael Chavis homered to help the Boston Red Sox stop a four-game skid Wednesday with a 5-0 victory over the sl...

AUGUST 6, 2020 • Associated Press

Numbers down across the board Diaz, who's slashing .167/.359/.167 through his first 39 plate appearances of 2020, has seen a drop in several key batted-ball metrics thus far this season, Juan Toribio of MLB.com...

Impact The entire Rays offense has scuffled of late, scoring a total of 14 runs during a just-concluded five-game road trip. However, Toribio points out Diaz is one of the poorest performers at present, and the reasons for his struggles seem to at least partly lie in a lack of authority when making contact. The 28-year-old, who broke out for a career-best 14 home runs in 79 games last season, has an average exit velocity of 82.1 mph, a sharp drop from a figure of 91.7 mph in 2019. Diaz's hard-contact rate has also tumbled from 42.4 percent to 36.0 percent year over year, all factors which certainly seem to be playing a role in an unusually low .200 BABIP. Diaz has yet to log an extra-base hit after lacing 35 last season, but perhaps his 3-for-8 tally over the last two games -- his first instance of hitting safely in consecutive contests this season -- is a sign a resurgence is imminent.

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Tsutsugo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact With a southpaw (Tommy Milone) on the mound for Baltimore, Rays manager Kevin Cash has elected to stock up on some extra right-handed bats in the series finale. As a result, two lefty-dominant hitters in Tsutsugo and Ji-Man Choi will take a seat, opening up starts in left field and at first base for Manuel Margot and Yandy Diaz, respectively.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting with shoulder soreness Choi (shoulder) is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Braves.

Impact He exited Tuesday's game with right shoulder soreness and will need at least another day to get right. Yandy Diaz will start at first base while Joey Wendle occupies the hot corner. Choi could be available off the bench, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

On base three times in win Diaz went 1-for-2 with two walks in a win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Impact The slugger was able to get his first hit of the season after going 0-for-4 in Friday's opener, and he drew another pair of free passes after notching one walk in the first game of the season. Diaz has displayed a good eye at the plate with double-digit walk rates in two of his first three big-league seasons, and if his injury-shortened 2019 campaign is any indication, he's ready to complement that patience with robust power numbers; Diaz slugged 35 extra-base hits (20 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs) over 79 games last season before belting two homers in the AL Wild Card Game. Additionally, Juan Toribio of MLB.com previously reported that the 28-year-old was one of the most impressive all-around players in summer camp, leading manager Kevin Cash to remark that Diaz "just gets out of bed and hits."

JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

AL East Preview Capsules

JULY 17, 2020 • Associated Press

The Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz connects for a solo home run in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics in the American League Wild Card game on October 2, 2019, at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. The Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz connects for a solo home run in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics in the American League Wild Ca...

FEBRUARY 12, 2020 • SANTAMARIATIMES.COM

Yandy Diaz: In Tampa along came a spider Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz is a second-generation baseball player; his father Jorge “the Spider ” Diaz was a fringe Cuban national...

FEBRUARY 9, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

Diaz hits 2 homers, Rays beat A’s 5-1 in AL wild-card game

OCTOBER 3, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

Yandy Díaz blasts 2 HRs, Rays take down A's to advance to ALDS

Yandy Díaz launched home runs in his first two plate appearances and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Oakland A's in the AL Wild Card game.

OCTOBER 3, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

Yandy Diaz's 3-run blast not enough as Rays fall to Angels 5-3

Charlie Morton lost for the first time in 22 starts and Los Angeles hit three homers to lead the Angels to a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.

JUNE 16, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

Yandy Díaz homers twice, drives in four runs in Rays' 7-2 win over Yankees

Yandy Díaz homered twice and drove in four runs for the Tampa Bay Rays in the 7-2 win over the New York Yankees Saturday night.

MAY 12, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

Diaz homers, Morton goes 6 scoreless as Rays top Red Sox 2-1

APRIL 28, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

New dad Mike Zunino belts his 1st home run for Rays in 6-3 win over Royals

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APRIL 23, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

Yandy Diaz, Kevin Kiermaier's back-to-back home runs help Rays top Giants for best start in franchise history

Yandy Diaz and Kevin Kiermaier hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning to power the Tampa Bay Rays to their 6th win of the season.

APRIL 6, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

Rays land Yandy Diaz, RHP Cole Sulser from Indians, send Jake Bauers to Cleveland as part of 3-team trade

Yandy Diaz -- who has a .727 OPS over 88 career games with the Indians -- played first base, third base and left field during his time with...

DECEMBER 13, 2018 • FOX SPORTS

Rays land Yandy Diaz, RHP Cole Sulser from Indians, send Jake Bauers to Cleveland as part of 3-team trade

Lindor and Diaz go yard as Indians roll over Royals, 9-3

Mike Clevinger tallied 10 strikeouts and allowed just one run on three hits in six strong innings.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 • FOX SPORTS

Cleveland Indians Prospect Yandy Diaz Makes Opening Day Roster

The Cleveland Indians made the decision to start the season with top infield prospect Yandy Diazon the roster.With two key injuries to Jaso...

JUNE 30, 2017 • FOX SPORTS

Cleveland Indians Prospect Yandy Diaz Makes Opening Day Roster

Cleveland Indians: Yandy Diaz Worked His Way to Surprise Opening Day Start

The Cleveland Indians had a new face at third base on Opening Day. It was their No. 10 prospect Yandy Diaz, a Cuban defector whose road to...

JUNE 30, 2017 • FOX SPORTS

Cleveland Indians: Yandy Diaz Worked His Way to Surprise Opening Day Start

Top prospect Yandy Diaz makes Indians' opening-day roster

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) Infielder Yandy Diaz has made Cleveland's opening-day roster after he was expected to start the season in the minor leagues.

MARCH 31, 2017 • FOX SPORTS

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