Yandy Diaz
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.283
HR
14
RBI
65
R
51
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
It took 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. Read Past Outlooks
Playing time slipping
Diaz has not started in three of the Rays' last eight games.
ANALYSIS
Diaz is still starting the majority of games for Tampa Bay, but his playing time has slipped as Jonathan Aranda becomes a more consistent presence in the lineup. Diaz's usage against righties is particularly concerning, as he's started only half of the team's last six matchups. It's possible he is dealing with an injury, though the Rays have not disclosed that.
Diaz is still starting the majority of games for Tampa Bay, but his playing time has slipped as Jonathan Aranda becomes a more consistent presence in the lineup. Diaz's usage against righties is particularly concerning, as he's started only half of the team's last six matchups. It's possible he is dealing with an injury, though the Rays have not disclosed that.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+22%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+32%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .973 | 419 | 17 | 63 | .338 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .795 | 1328 | 28 | 137 | .292 | ||||
2024vs Left | .929 | 135 | 4 | 15 | .350 | ||||
2024vs Right | .705 | 454 | 10 | 50 | .263 | ||||
2023vs Left | 1.101 | 139 | 10 | 32 | .355 | ||||
2023vs Right | .881 | 461 | 12 | 46 | .322 | ||||
2022vs Left | .892 | 145 | 3 | 16 | .310 | ||||
2022vs Right | .800 | 413 | 6 | 41 | .291 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+2%
OPS at Home
2024
+5%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .846 | 864 | 24 | 103 | .306 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .831 | 883 | 21 | 97 | .300 | ||||
2024Home | .773 | 305 | 8 | 37 | .294 | ||||
2024Away | .738 | 284 | 6 | 28 | .271 | ||||
2023Home | 1.014 | 300 | 12 | 45 | .363 | ||||
2023Away | .851 | 300 | 10 | 33 | .297 | ||||
2022Home | .734 | 259 | 4 | 21 | .252 | ||||
2022Away | .900 | 299 | 5 | 36 | .332 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yandy Diaz compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.50BB Rate
7.6%K Rate
15.3%BABIP
.316ISO
.134AVG
.283OBP
.340SLG
.417OPS
.757wOBA
.334Exit Velocity
92.4 mphHard Hit Rate
35.7%Barrels/PA
5.8%Expected BA
.282Expected SLG
.432Sprint Speed
21.3 ft/secGround Ball %
55.0%Line Drive %
17.7%Fly Ball %
27.3%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Would you believe Diaz fell just two runs shy of leading the Rays in runs scored last season? He finished one behind Arozarena despite nearly 100 fewer plate appearances because Kevin Cash rewarded Yandy's on-base skills by hitting him very high in the lineup when he was able to play. Diaz was one of just five players (min 500 PA) with more walks than strikeouts on the season and finished 90th percentile or better in 9 of the 12 offensive measures on StatCast. He sprays the ball to all fields and the plate and is just as likely to hit the ball the other way as he is to loft a mistake in over the fence. The groundball tendencies are never going away, but he hits the ball so hard that it sometimes works in his favor so that the ball skips through or the bouncing ball buys his lumbering body enough time to get down the line safely. His ability to hit for a high average is extremely dependent on his BABIP; if it slips below .300, his average falls precipitously. He is two years removed from free agency with the Rays, which likely means he is trade bait at some point in 2023 given their track record of moving assets on a similar timeline. Overall, he remains an above-average offensive talent but a change in scenery could move him from the top of the lineup to the bottom third of a deeper offensive lineup.
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Riding pine Friday
Diaz is not in Friday's lineup against the Guardians.
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On bench Wednesday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
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Not in Sunday's lineup
Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
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Three hits, homer in win
Diaz went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Orioles.
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Swats 13th homer
Diaz went 2-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Twins.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Staying put?
The Rays aren't expected to trade Diaz in the final minutes before Tuesday's trade deadline, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Tampa Bay has offloaded some major pieces ahead of the deadline, but it appears as though Diaz will be staying put through the end of the campaign. He has a .270/.326/.397 slash line this season as he's been unable to replicate the .330 average and .932 OPS he posted last year.
Tampa Bay has offloaded some major pieces ahead of the deadline, but it appears as though Diaz will be staying put through the end of the campaign. He has a .270/.326/.397 slash line this season as he's been unable to replicate the .330 average and .932 OPS he posted last year.