Yainer Diaz
25-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.265
HR
3
RBI
22
R
18
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Despite serving as the No. 2 option in Houston behind Martin Maldonado, Diaz cracked 23 homers and finished as a top-12 fantasy catcher last season. Diaz slashed .282/.308/.538 and Statcast says he actually underperformed in regards to batting average and slugging -- his .287 xBA and .546 xSLG both ranked in the top eight percent of the league. Diaz is not particularly interested in taking walks (2.9 BB%) and his chase rate leaves open some questions about the sustainability of his contact. Further, Diaz's 21.9% HR/FB seems destined to fall, even with the boost provided by the Crawford Boxes. That being said, the Astros have already committed to Diaz being "the main guy" in 2024, and any giveback in the rate stats should in theory be softened by an increase in playing time. He wasn't a big name when he was traded in 2021, but fast forward a few years and Diaz is looking like a key piece on a championship-caliber ballclub. Read Past Outlooks
Gets break Sunday
Diaz is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Milwaukee.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old will cede catching duties to Victor Caratini as the Astros finish out their series against the Brewers. Diaz has started four of the last five games for Houston, going 3-for-18 with three RBI in that stretch.
The 25-year-old will cede catching duties to Victor Caratini as the Astros finish out their series against the Brewers. Diaz has started four of the last five games for Houston, going 3-for-18 with three RBI in that stretch.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+27%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+18%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .659 | 157 | 4 | 16 | .236 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .837 | 410 | 22 | 67 | .288 | ||||
2024vs Left | .763 | 52 | 1 | 7 | .292 | ||||
2024vs Right | .648 | 129 | 2 | 15 | .254 | ||||
2023vs Left | .620 | 103 | 3 | 9 | .214 | ||||
2023vs Right | .931 | 274 | 20 | 51 | .307 | ||||
2022vs Left | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2022vs Right | .619 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .167 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+24%
OPS at Home
2024
+4%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .865 | 300 | 16 | 46 | .306 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .699 | 267 | 10 | 37 | .237 | ||||
2024Home | .669 | 104 | 2 | 11 | .268 | ||||
2024Away | .697 | 77 | 1 | 11 | .260 | ||||
2023Home | .972 | 195 | 14 | 35 | .328 | ||||
2023Away | .708 | 182 | 9 | 25 | .231 | ||||
2022Home | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2022Away | .536 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .143 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yainer 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
0.31BB Rate
4.4%K Rate
14.4%BABIP
.294ISO
.118AVG
.265OBP
.298SLG
.382OPS
.681wOBA
.299Exit Velocity
90.8 mphHard Hit Rate
34.3%Barrels/PA
4.4%Expected BA
.265Expected SLG
.393Sprint Speed
22.9 ft/secGround Ball %
54.8%Line Drive %
17.1%Fly Ball %
28.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
In line for primary catcher job
Diaz is expected to take over as the Astros' primary catcher in 2024, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Martin Maldonado is an impending free agent, and while Maldonado returning as a backup "can't be ruled out," per McTaggart, Diaz is expected to take over as the starter behind the plate. Diaz, 25, experienced a breakout this season in a part-time role, posting an .846 OPS with 23 homers over 377 plate appearances. He'll be a prime fantasy target in 2024 with an elevated role.
Martin Maldonado is an impending free agent, and while Maldonado returning as a backup "can't be ruled out," per McTaggart, Diaz is expected to take over as the starter behind the plate. Diaz, 25, experienced a breakout this season in a part-time role, posting an .846 OPS with 23 homers over 377 plate appearances. He'll be a prime fantasy target in 2024 with an elevated role.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Diaz is a good enough hitter that he should get backup catcher work this season and beyond. It will be his defensive development that determines whether he becomes a workhorse behind the plate. On lesser teams, he might get work at first base and designated hitter in addition to catcher, but those starts should be few and far between when the Astros are fully healthy. The one major flaw in Diaz's offensive game is how frequently (38% in the minors) he chases pitches out of the zone. He hit .306/.356/.542 with a 31.3 Hard% and 25 home runs in 105 games between Double-A and Triple-A. Despite his propensity to chase, Diaz logged a stellar 17.8 K% at Triple-A, but walked just 5.9% of the time. Diaz was age-appropriate for a catcher in the upper levels.
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Starting to find some power
Diaz went 1-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Athletics.
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Takes seat Wednesday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
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Three RBI across weekend series
Diaz went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Sunday against the Rockies.
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Tallies ninth RBI
Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Nationals.
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Homers in loss
Diaz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 13-3 loss to the Royals.
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