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Grabbing seat Friday Diaz is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

Impact It's a routine day off for Diaz, who had started each of the previous nine contests. The Rays are going with Brandon Lowe at designated hitter and Curtis Mead at second base.

JUNE 6 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers send struggling RHP Kumar Rocker to Triple-A Round Rock

The Texas Rangers optioned right-hander Kumar Rocker to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, a day after a rocky start after coming off the injured list

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Brandon Lowe hits solo HR, RBI double as Rays beat Rangers 5-4

Brandon Lowe hit a solo home run in the first inning and added an RBI double to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 5-4

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Rasmussen extends scoreless streak to 23 innings as Rays beat Rangers 5-1

Drew Rasmussen extended his MLB-leading scoreless streak to 23 innings with five innings of one-hit ball and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 5-1

JUNE 4 • Associated Press

Enjoys big day at plate Saturday Diaz went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, a walk, two total runs and three total RBI in Saturday's 16-3 rout of the Astros.

Impact Diaz gave the Rays their first lead with a two-run blast in the third inning and added a run-scoring double to cap the scoring in the ninth. Diaz's three-hit performance was his fifth of the season and his first since May 4. He finished May on a strong note but batted just .224 (22-for-98) during the month, though he added five long balls and 21 RBI over 24 games.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Enjoys big day at plate Saturday Diaz went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, a walk, two total runs and three total RBI in Saturday's 16-3 rout of the Astros.

Impact Diaz gave the Rays their first lead with a two-run blast in the third inning. He added a run-scoring double to cap the scoring in the ninth. Diaz's three-hit performance was his fifth of the season and his first since May 4. He finished May on a strong note but batted just .224 (22-for-98) during the month, though he added five long balls and 21 RBI over 24 games.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Caminero hits 2 of Tampa Bay's season-high 5 homers as Rays rout Astros 16-3

Junior Caminero hit two of Tampa Bay’s season-high five home runs and Zack Littell threw his first career complete game as the Rays sailed to a 16-3 win over the Houston Astros Sat...

MAY 31 • Associated Press

Yainer Diaz's walkoff home run backs Framber Valez's three-hitter as Astros beat Rays 2-1

Yainer Diaz homered with two outs in the ninth inning and Framber Valdez pitched a three-hitter to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays

MAY 31 • Associated Press

Doubles, drives in two in rout Diaz went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 13-3 win over the Astros.

Impact It was Diaz's first multi-hit game since May 21, as it's been a relatively quiet stretch for him at the plate of late in terms of batting average. Across his last 11 contests, the veteran corner infielder is batting just .234 with one homer, three doubles, 10 RBI and five runs scored. Diaz does have four multi-RBI efforts and multi-hit games during this period, though.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Rays and Twins meet with series tied 1-1

Both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Minnesota Twins are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

MAY 28 • Associated Press

Idle Monday Diaz isn't part of the Rays' starting lineup for Monday's game against the Twins, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.

Impact Diaz will get the night off Monday after making nine consecutive starts at DH for Tampa Bay. In his stead, Brandon Lowe will DH and Curtis Mead will play second base.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Rays rout Blue Jays 13-0 behind Lowe, Pepiot for 5-game winning streak

Brandon Lowe homered in his third straight game and the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Toronto Blue Jays 13-0 for a five-game winning streak and their second series sweep this season

MAY 25 • Associated Press

Rays host the Blue Jays on home winning streak

The Tampa Bay Rays, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Toronto Blue Jays

MAY 24 • Associated Press

Smacks three-run homer Diaz went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Astros.

Impact Diaz gave the Rays some breathing room in the eighth inning with a 435-foot, three-run blast off Forrest Whitley that extended Tampa's lead to 8-4. The 33-year-old Diaz has gone 9-for-25 (.360) during his current six-game hitting streak. He's boosted his slash line to .254/.303/.416 with seven homers, 27 RBI, 18 runs scored and three stolen bases across 201 plate appearances this year.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Rays hit 4 home runs to beat Astros 8-4

Yandy Díaz hit a three-run homer, among Tampa Bay’s four home runs in the game, and the Rays beat the Houston Astros 8-4 to win their three-game series

MAY 21 • Associated Press

Jake Meyers hits go-ahead HR, Josh Hader gets 12th save as Astros beat Rays 4-3

Jake Meyers hit a go-ahead home run, and Josh Hader stranded a runner on third in the ninth inning to preserve the Houston Astros’ 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Lopez and Hicks homer to back a strong start from Quantrill in Marlins' 5-1 win over Rays

Otto Lopez hit a three-run homer in his first game off the injured list and Liam Hicks added a two-run shot to back a strong start by Cal Quantrill, powering the Miami Marlins to a...

MAY 18 • Associated Press

Marlins and Rays play with series tied 1-1

The Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

MAY 18 • Associated Press

Knocks in two Diaz went 2-for-5 with two RBI on Saturday against the Marlins.

Impact Diaz was held out of the Rays' series earlier in the week against the Blue Jays due to passport issues, but he returned Friday and has started both games since. He delivered a key two-RBI single in the fifth frame and tallied his first multi-hit game since May 4. As that implies, Diaz has slowed a bit in May by going 10-for-47, albeit with 10 RBI and three runs scored across 12 games.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Rasmussen throws 6 shutout innings, Rays beat Marlins 4-0

Drew Rasmussen threw a season-high six innings of four-hit ball, Yandy Díaz had two hits and two RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 4-0

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Eric Wagaman, Connor Norby spark Marlins to 9-4 victory over Rays

Eric Wagaman had three hits and two RBIs, Connor Norby added a three-run double, and the Miami Marlins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Back from restricted list The Rays reinstated Diaz (personal) from the restricted list Friday.

Impact The 33-year-old was unavailable for the three-game series in Toronto due to a passport issue, but he's back with the Rays for Friday's series opener in Miami. Diaz has a .238/.291/.400 slash line with six homers through 175 plate appearances this year, though he's batting just .184 (7-for-38) through 10 games in May.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Junior Caminero's 9th-inning grand slam powers Rays to 11-9 win over Blue Jays

Junior Caminero hit a tiebreaking grand slam during a five-run ninth inning, Danny Jansen homered against his former team, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-9

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Rays visit Toronto, place DH Yandy Diaz on restricted list with 'passport issue' Deadspin | Rays visit Toronto, place DH Yandy Diaz on restricted list with 'passport issue'

MAY 14 • DEADSPIN.COM

Rays slugger Yandy Díaz to miss series at Toronto because of passport renewal issue

The Tampa Bays Rays placed designated hitter Yandy Díaz on the restricted list due to a passport renewal issue

MAY 13 • Associated Press

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