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It took Yandy Diaz until his age 31 season, but he finally got to the 20-homer plateau and threw in a league batting title as well in his career year. The homers were a bit front loaded as 12 of his 22 homers came in the first two months of the season before he hit just two over the entire of June and July before closing with 8 more down the stretch as he chased the batting title. He hit .300 or better in every month of the season as the most atypical leadoff hitter in the American League given his size. He leads off because (points to him) he gets on base. His worst monthly OBP split was .390 in June which is how someone built like a fire hydrant was able to score 95 runs. Diaz hit the 600 plate appearance mark for the first time but did have issues throughout the season in his lower back and legs. He is now only first base eligible but was also the sixth most valuable player at the position in 2023. Diaz will not repeat, but his stock has risen.

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2023 4723.4 95 22 78 65 .330
2022 3852.8 71 9 57 78 3 .296
3y Avg. 3972.9 76 15 66 71 1 .295
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Healthy to start spring training

    Diaz is fully healthy entering spring training after battling a groin injury for most of the 2023 season, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Diaz suffered the initial injury in mid-May and went on to miss small chunks of time for the rest of the season with an assortment of lower-body injuries. He focused on agility work this offseason to avoid similar issues in 2024 while increasing his first-step quickness. It's also worth noting that Diaz played through the pain effectively, as he posted an excellent .406 wOBA with a .193 ISO across 259 plate appearances in the second half.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Leading off in wild-card opener

    Diaz is starting at first base and batting leadoff in Tuesday's AL Wild Card Series opener against the Rangers. Diaz started just one of the Rays' final five regular-season contests while dealing with a right hamstring issue, but his availability for the AL Wild Card Series never seemed to be in much doubt. The American League batting champ is just 3-for-16 in his career versus Rangers starter Jordan Montgomery, although he has drawn five walks and hasn't struck out.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Resting again Sunday

    Diaz is not in Sunday's lineup against the Blue Jays. The Rays will give Diaz another day to rest up in advance of the postseason. He has been a little banged up lately, but still managed to hit .345 with five home runs in the month of September.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Sitting Saturday

    Diaz isn't in the Rays' lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. After going 2-for-2 with a homer and two RBI in his return from a hamstring injury Friday, Diaz will get a breather for the Rays' penultimate game of the season. Isaac Paredes will shift to first base with Curtis Mead at second base, Junior Caminero at third and Taylor Walls starting at shortstop.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Homers in return

    Diaz went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run Friday against the Blue Jays. Diaz had been sidelined after missing two games caused by hamstring tightness. According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Diaz is still feeling discomfort and did state some concern about running the bases. With the Rays locked into the playoffs, the team could opt to take it easy with its primary leadoff hitter across the final two games of the regular season.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Back in lineup Friday

    Diaz (hamstring) is back in the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays. Diaz will serve as the Rays' designated hitter and leadoff man after missing two straight games because of right hamstring tightness. Isaac Paredes is playing first base Friday with Osleivis Basabe covering third.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Out again with tight hamstring

    Diaz (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Wednesday at Boston. Diaz made an early exit from Sunday's series finale against the Blue Jays due to right hamstring tightness and is now on the bench for a second straight game. Isaac Paredes will play first base for the Rays on Wednesday versus the Red Sox as Junior Caminero covers third base.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Not in Tuesday's lineup

    Diaz (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Diaz departed Sunday's matchup versus the Blue Jays with right hamstring tightness and will be out of the starting nine for at least one game. Tampa Bay has a scheduled day off Thursday, which could prompt the club to sit the 32-year-old again Wednesday in order to provide a couple extra days of rest.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Managing tight hamstring

    Diaz was diagnosed with right hamstring tightness after leaving Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports. The 32-year-old went 1-for-2 with a run scored before he exited Sunday's contest with the injury. It's unclear if Diaz will require an MRI at this point, and he should be considered day-to-day heading into Tuesday's series opener at Boston.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Exits with apparent injury

    Diaz was removed from Sunday's game against the Blue Jays with an apparent leg injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. The 32-year-old went 1-for-2 with a run scored before being lifted with the apparent injury. The Rays have a team day off Monday, so Diaz will have some time to rest up before Tuesday's series opener in Boston.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Collects four hits

    Diaz went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and a double Saturday against the Blue Jays. Diaz led off the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run -- his 21st of the season -- and also tallied his seventh multi-hit game in his last 14 starts. He's maintained a .426 average with nine RBI and nine runs scored in that span. Overall, it's been an impressive campaign for Diaz, highlighted by a 161 wRC+ and .398 wOBA.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Goes 3-for-4 in win

    Diaz went 3-for-4 with a double and one run scored in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over the Angels. The breakout 32-year-old led off Tuesday's contest with a laser line drive into the left-center gap for a double, attentively taking third on an error and scoring on Randy Arozarena's two-run homer. The three-hit performance raised Diaz's batting average to .323, good for second in the AL behind Corey Seager's .333 mark. In his seventh season, Diaz has notched 163 hits, 20 home runs, 73 RBI, 90 runs and a .909 OPS across 575 plate appearances -- all career-highs.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Back in lineup Wednesday

    Diaz (groin) is in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Minnesota. Diaz had to exit Tuesday's contest after a foul tip resulted in a testicular contusion. He's made a quick recovery and is feeling well enough to give it a go for Wednesday's afternoon tilt.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Exits early Tuesday

    Diaz was removed from Tuesday's game in the fifth inning with a testicular contusion, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Diaz fouled off a pitch that hit him below the belt during the fifth inning of Tuesday's contest, and he was eventually replaced by Isaac Paredes at first base while Curtis Mead entered to cover third. It's unclear how long Diaz's injury will keep him sidelined, but he should be considered day-to-day for now.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Knocks four hits

    Diaz went 4-for-6 with a home run, a double and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Twins. Diaz scored a run in the first inning but did most of his damage with a solo shot in the sixth. It was his third straight multi-hit game and he reached the 20-homer mark for the first time in his career. Since the start of August, he's gone 47-for-138 (.341) with six homers, raising his season slash line to .324/.404/.513 through 545 plate appearances.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Launches walk-off homer

    Diaz went 2-for-2 with an RBI double and walk-off, two-run homer in Saturday's 7-5 win over Seattle. Diaz came off the bench as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and delivered a go-ahead, RBI double before blasting a walk-off, two-run homer in the ninth. In 31 games since the beginning of August, the 32-year-old first baseman is hitting .320 with five home runs, 19 RBI and 23 runs scored across 128 at-bats.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Not starting Saturday

    Diaz is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Diaz sits after grabbing just three hits across his last seven games. Even after that recent slump, his .315/.398/.491 season slash line still represents career bests in both average and slugging, and he also owns a career-best .889 OPS. Jonathan Aranda takes over at first base Saturday.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Getting day off

    Diaz is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Red Sox, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports. It looks to be a routine day off for Diaz. Jonathan Aranda will be filling in at first base and Josh Lowe has been elevated to the leadoff spot.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: No lingering injury issues

    Diaz went 1-for-4 with a double and a walk Wednesday against the Marlins. Diaz has started a pair of games since returning from soreness caused by a hit by pitch. He hasn't been slowed by the issue, as he's reached base four times in 10 plate appearances since rejoining the lineup. Diaz hasn't been able to maintain the spike in power he showed at the beginning of the season, but he's maintained a .327 batting average and has racked up 79 runs scored across 113 games.
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  • Rays' Yandy Diaz: Rejoins lineup Tuesday

    Diaz (forearm) is starting at first base and batting leadoff Tuesday at Miami. Diaz sat out the past two games due to soreness in his left forearm from a hit-by-pitch, but he'll return to the field Tuesday after Monday's team off day. The 32-year-old has carried a hot bat through 21 games in August with a .359/.410/.522 slash line, three homers, 15 RBI and 16 runs.
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