YAINER DIAZ NEWS

Slugs homer in win Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's win over the Mariners.

Impact 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, where 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.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact 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.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

José Berríos K's Yainer Diaz | 07/02/2024 José Berríos strikes out Yainer Diaz for the first out of the 2nd inning

JULY 3 • MLB.COM

Three hits in Wednesday's win Diaz went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Rockies.

Impact 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.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Monday Diaz is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Giants, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Diaz will get a breather Monday in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 8-for-25 with four home runs and 10 RBI. Victor Caratini will start behind the dish Monday and bat ninth against Giants southpaw Kyle Harrison.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Hot Yainer Diaz, Astros seek sweep of Angels Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz makes it clear that his focus is calling a good game for whichever pitcher is on the mound for the club,...

JUNE 9 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Yainer Diaz homers in his 4th straight game, Framber Valdez throws a 4-hitter, Astros top Halos 7-1

Yainer Diaz homered in his fourth consecutive game and drove in three runs, and Framber Valdez pitched a four-hitter in the Houston Astros’ 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

JUNE 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diaz helps Astros hold off Cardinals Yainer Diaz homered for the second consecutive game and the Houston Astros held off a late charge from the visiting St.Louis Cardinals for a...

JUNE 5 • KANSASCITY.COM

Yainer Diaz, Astros shoot for encore vs. Cardinals Following a seven-game road trip during which Yainer Diaz went 2-for-16, Houston manager Joe Espada twice sat the catcher during the Astros’...

JUNE 4 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Bregman and Diaz homer in the 8th to lift the Astros to a 7-4 win over the Cardinals

Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz homered in the eighth inning, helping the Houston Astros top the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4

JUNE 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Thursday Diaz isn't in the Astros' lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Diaz has slashed just .207/.221/.268 since the beginning of May, and he'll now sit down for the final game of Houston's series in Seattle. Victor Caratini will take over behind the plate and bat seventh.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Getting breather Wednesday Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Impact He'll be getting a breather for the series finale after starting behind the dish Monday and Tuesday while going 3-for-8 with a pair of doubles, two runs and an RBI. Victor Caratini will handle the catching duties Wednesday.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Wednesday Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Diaz will rest after he had drawn starts in each of the past six games (four at catcher, two at designated hitter). Victor Caratini will replace Diaz behind the dish Wednesday.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Heater continues Diaz went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Monday's win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Diaz tacked on a third multi-hit game to open up the 2024 campaign, with both knocks coming on solo homers Monday. The backstop ranks second in runs batted in for Houston and is slashing .444/.500/.778 in five games and 18 at-bats -- an impressive start after putting up 23 homers and a .282 average in 2023.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Diaz brings high expectations with glove, bat as starting backstop WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- There’s something different about the way the ball leaves the bat of Yainer Diaz. The swing seems so effortless, ye...

MARCH 6 • MLB.COM

How Yainer Díaz is preparing to be the Astros’ full-time catcher

Yainer Díaz has proven he can excel at the MLB level. The Astros are now banking on him to do it over a full season and through October.

FEBRUARY 17

This will be Yainer Diaz's biggest challenge in 2024 This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it reg...

JANUARY 24 • MLB.COM

Out of lineup for Game 4 Diaz is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 4 of the ALDS against the Twins.

Impact Diaz takes a seat after going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts as the Astros' designated hitter Tuesday in Game 3. Yordan Alvarez will fill the DH role Wednesday in Game 4, with Michael Brantley patrolling left field and Martin Maldonado again handling the catching duties.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will be DH for Game 3 Diaz will start at designated hitter in Game 3 of the ALDS versus the Twins on Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Diaz had an excellent rookie season for the Astros but has been limited to one pinch-hitting appearance in the first two games of the ALDS. Presumably, his start in Game 3 will come at the expense of Michael Brantley, with Yordan Alvarez playing left field.

OCTOBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Sunday Diaz is not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

Impact Diaz boasts an .847 OPS with 22 home runs and 57 RBI in 97 games this season for Houston, but he's been riding the pine on a fairly regular basis since Michael Brantley (shoulder) joined the active roster. Brantley is playing left field Sunday as Yordan Alvarez fills the DH role and Martin Maldonado does the catching.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Friday Diaz is absent from the lineup Friday at Kansas City.

Impact Martin Maldonado will start at catcher and Yordan Alvarez will serve as the Astros' designated hitter as Michael Brantley patrols left field. Diaz has posted a strong .847 OPS with 21 home runs in 95 major-league games this season, but he's largely been a part-time player over the last few weeks.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, playing time in question Diaz went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and two runs scored Monday against the Rangers.

Impact Diaz drew the start behind the plate and has been in the lineup in four of six games since Michael Brantley returned -- one of which came at designated hitter. Even though he's continued to hit well, the path to playing time for Diaz may be closing as the team looks to protect the health of both Brantley and Yordan Alvarez -- making it likely that one of the duo will occupy the designated hitter role. Meanwhile, the Astros have yet to show the desire to move away from Martin Maldonado behind the dish, which could complicate Diaz's playing time moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Sunday off Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Diaz is sitting for the second time in six games and won't have as clear of a path to an everyday role following Michael Brantley's recent return from the 60-day injured list. However, with Diaz having maintained a .929 OPS since the All-Star break, he's continuing to make it difficult for manager Dusty Baker to take him out of the lineup.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chandler Rome: Yainer Diaz is the seventh rookie in Astros... - The Athletic Yainer Diaz is the seventh rookie in Astros history with a 20-home run season. The other six: Jeremy Peña (2022) Yordan Alvarez (2019) Carlo...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Slugs homer No. 20 Diaz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.

Impact The rookie supplied the Astros' final offense of the night when he drove a Luis Severino slider the other way for an opposite-field homer. Diaz has cemented his spot in the lineup by slashing .303/.340/.574 since the beginning of August with seven of his 20 long balls on the season, and the 24-year-old has fallen into a pattern of starting two out of every three games -- once at DH, and once at catcher.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE