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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Back in action Sunday

  Rotowire Mar 16, 2025

  Diaz (illness) is starting behind the plate and batting cleanup in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. The 26-year-old has been sidelined the past few days due to an illness but is ready to return to the lineup. Diaz has gone just 4-for-30 through 11 games in spring training, but he also had a .666 OPS last spring before turning in a .299/.325/.441 slash line with 16 homers during the regular season.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Taking seat Saturday

  Rotowire Sep 28, 2024

  Diaz isn't in the Astros' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians. Diaz will get a rare off day Saturday as the Astros elect to rest many of their regular starters with the postseason just around the corner. In his place, Victor Caratini will pick up a start behind the dish and bat third.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Three straight multi-hit games

  Rotowire Sep 23, 2024

  Diaz went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and one run scored Sunday against the Angels. Diaz started at first base for the second time in three games, with Jonathan Singleton being bumped from the lineup. He recorded his third consecutive multi-hit performance, highlighted by a clutch double in the eighth inning that tied the game at 5-5. This stretch continues a strong close to the season for Diaz, as he has maintained a .325 average with 10 RBI and 10 runs scored across 20 games in September.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Three hits Sunday

  Rotowire Sep 9, 2024

  Diaz went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Diamondbacks. Diaz posted his first three-hit game since Aug. 7 and his eighth multi-hit game since Aug. 17. He's got nine RBI over his last eight games and leads all catchers with 153 hits and a .299 average for the year. Overall, he's slashing .299/.325/.451 with 16 homers, 81 RBI, 63 runs, two steals and a 22:91 BB:K in 544 plate appearances.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Sitting out matinee

  Rotowire Aug 28, 2024

  Diaz is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Philadelphia. 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.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Homers in three straight games

  Rotowire Aug 21, 2024

  Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox. 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.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Homers in win

  Rotowire Aug 9, 2024

  Diaz went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox. 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 his last 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.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Stays hot Sunday

  Rotowire Jul 28, 2024

  Diaz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Dodgers. 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.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Hitting well post All-Star break

  Rotowire Jul 28, 2024

  Diaz went 3-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Dodgers. 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.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Slugs homer in win

  Rotowire Jul 21, 2024

  Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Mariners. 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, during which 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.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Drives in three

  Rotowire Jul 11, 2024

  Diaz went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Marlins. 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.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Three hits in Wednesday's win

  Rotowire Jun 26, 2024

  Diaz went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Rockies. The 25-year-old backstop extended his hitting streak to seven games, a stretch in which he's batting .407 (11-for-27) with seven RBI. Diaz has yet to go yard since taking a foul tip off his finger and missing a few games earlier this month, but his current hot stretch has pushed his slash line on the season up to .271/.298/.415 with seven homers, 32 runs and 40 RBI in 69 contests.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Returning to lineup

  Rotowire Jun 14, 2024

  Diaz (finger) is batting fifth and is the designated hitter for Friday's game against the Tigers. Diaz missed three straight games with a right index finger injury, but he'll be back in action Friday. Considering his injury impacts his throwing and accuracy, Diaz could require a few more games at DH before working behind the dish. The 25-year-old had a six-game hit streak prior to being injured with four homers during that stretch.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Out of lineup again Wednesday

  Rotowire Jun 12, 2024

  Diaz (finger) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Francisco, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Diaz is still feeling the effects of a foul tip off his right index finger and will miss a third straight start. He remains day-to-day and could be ready to play Friday versus the Tigers after the Astros' off day Thursday. Victor Caratini will handle the catching duties again Wednesday.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Sitting Tuesday

  Rotowire Jun 11, 2024

  Diaz (finger) isn't in the Astros' lineup Tuesday versus the Giants. X-ray and MRI results on Diaz's right index finger came back negative before Tuesday's game, but the Astros will opt to hold him out of action rather than using him as their designated hitter. Victor Caratini, who figures to start regularly until Diaz is cleared to catch again, will get the nod behind the plate and bat ninth.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Dealing with soreness

  Rotowire Jun 10, 2024

  Diaz isn't starting Monday's game against the Giants due to soreness and limited range of motion in his right index finger, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Diaz took a foul tip to his right hand during Sunday's game against the Angels, and he didn't feel healthy enough to start Monday's series opener. However, manager Joe Espada noted Diaz will be available to pinch hit if needed. Victor Caratini draws the start behind the dish and will bat ninth in Diaz's place.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Keeps slugging Friday

  Rotowire Jun 8, 2024

  Diaz went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 7-1 win over the Angels. Diaz opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning and added a two-run homer in the seventh. He's gone yard in four straight contests, an impressive run of power after he went 39 games without a homer prior to this surge. The catcher is at a .258/.285/.416 slash line, seven long balls, 32 RBI, 22 runs scored and 10 doubles over 56 contests. With Kyle Tucker (lower leg) going on the injured list Friday, Yordan Alvarez has seen more time in the field, giving the Astros the option of moving Diaz to designated hitter rather than having him at catcher full-time in the short term.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Homers in third straight contest

  Rotowire Jun 6, 2024

  Diaz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Cardinals. Diaz got Houston on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning, smacking a solo shot off Miles Mikolas the opposite way to cut the Astros deficit to 3-1. It's the third straight game with a home run for Diaz, who's up to six long balls on the season. The 25-year-old backstop is now slashing .250/.278/.397 with 29 RBI and 21 runs scored across 216 plate appearances this year.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Smacks fifth homer

  Rotowire Jun 5, 2024

  Diaz went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Cardinals. Diaz's third-inning blast gave the Astros a 6-1 lead, which was ultimately enough for the win. The catcher sat out the first two games of June, and he's responded with homers in back-to-back contests after going 39 contests without a long ball. He's up to five homers, 28 RBI, 20 runs scored, 10 doubles and a .249/.277/.383 slash line through 213 plate appearances this season. With his bat coming around, Diaz should be able to maintain a starting role at catcher over Victor Caratini.

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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting breather Saturday

  Rotowire Jun 1, 2024

  Diaz is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Twins. Diaz will get a day off after he went 0-for-3 in Friday's 6-1 loss to Minnesota. Victor Caratini will handle the catching duties while batting ninth.

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