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• Astros' Yainer Diaz: Taking seat Saturday

  09/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/23/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/09/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  08/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  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: Goes deep Sunday

  08/26/2024 • By RotoWire

  Diaz went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Orioles. Diaz was on the latter half of back-to-back home runs with Alex Bregman in the seventh to put the Astros ahead 5-3. The long ball extended Diaz's hitting streak to nine games. Over the last 30 games, he's hitting .350/.369/.602 with eight homers, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored. He's been one of the best catchers in baseball during just his second full season, slashing .301/.327/.462 with 16 homers, 72 RBI, 57 runs, a steal and a 19:76 BB:K in 493 plate appearances.

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