Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Dodgers.
Diaz led off the fourth inning with a home run, his 11th long ball of the season and fourth in his last 22 starts. After a slow start to the year, he has a .286/.309/.462 line in the last month.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting afternoon off
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Diaz will receive a breather for the series finale in Colorado after he had started in each of the Astros' last six games, with five of those starts coming behind the dish. Victor Caratini will handle catching duties Thursday for the Astros.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Homers in three-hit effort
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Diaz went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 7-4 win over the Cubs.
Diaz has had some struggles at the plate recently, going just 3-for-20 with one RBI and six strikeouts over his last five games. He's started just three of the last five games while batting seventh or eighth in those games after spending much of the first three weeks of June hitting between second and sixth in the order. Houston hasn't settled on one particular cleanup hitter for much of the season, and much of the lineup is in flux against right-handed pitchers. Diaz has had some struggles this year -- he's slashing .245/.276/.396 with 10 homers, 34 RBI and 30 runs scored over 71 contests.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Diaz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Phillies.
Diaz just had a day off Sunday, but he will get another breather Wednesday in the second game of the series against the Phillies. Victor Caratini will start at catcher and bat cleanup for the Astros.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Heading to bench Sunday
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Diaz will get a rest day after he went 4-for-24 with no extra-base hits while starting the previous five contests. Victor Caratini will start at catcher and will bat sixth.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting breather Monday
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Diaz is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Athletics on Monday.
Diaz will get a breather after starting in Houston's last eight games, during which he went 11-for-32 (.344) with three doubles, two home runs and six RBI. Victor Caratini will serve behind home plate and bat seventh.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Leads offense in victory
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Diaz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 3-2 win against the Twins on Saturday.
Houston managed just four hits in the contest, and Diaz's two-run homer in the third inning was the only knock that went for extra bases. The backstop has notched an extra-base hit in four straight games, and he's gone 7-for-17 over that span. Diaz is still hitting well below his standard with a .247 batting average on the campaign, but he's at a .361 mark with two homers and six RBI over his past nine contests.
Diaz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored during Saturday's 5-3 win over the Guardians in 10 innings.
The hits have come in pairs for Diaz of late, and Saturday was no different. He has four two-hit performances in his past eight games but is without a hit in the other four contests. The 26-year-old is not quite living up to the high bar he set for himself after just batting just under .300 during the 2024 regular season, as he is slashing just .232/.267/.384 through 56 games this year.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Walk-off homer
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Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Rays.
Diaz took Garrett Cleavinger deep in the ninth inning to provide Houston with a walk-off win. It was Diaz's seventh home run of the season, and his second in as many days. After a slow start to the year, he's hit .295 with five home runs, 12 RBI and 12 runs scored across 25 games in May.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Idle Wednesday
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
After catching back-to-back games, Diaz will cede to Victor Caratini behind the dish Wednesday. Diaz is slashing .232/.273/.362 in 187 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Not starting Saturday
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Diaz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Diaz will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 2-for-7 with two walks and three strikeouts through the first two games of the series. Victor Caratini steps in behind the plate, batting fifth.
Diaz is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Tampa Bay.
It's the first day off in May for Diaz, who is in a 3-for-26 rut at the dish. Victor Caratini will handle catching duties and bat fifth for the Astros.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Pops fifth homer
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Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Rangers.
Diaz popped his fifth home run of the season, three of which have come in May. He's provided well-rounded production across 16 games in the month, as he's hitting .292 with 10 RBI and seven runs scored. All of Diaz's overall numbers are lagging relative to expectations, but he has gotten on track at the plate after a poor start to the campaign.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Goes deep in win
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Diaz went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's win over the Reds.
Diaz got the scoring started with his three-run shot in the third inning. It was his fourth home run of the year and first since May 2. Sunday was Diaz's 34th appearance of the season, and it's been a tale of two halves to begin his 2025 campaign. After posting an ugly .404 OPS through the first 17 games, he's gone 22-for-67 (.328) with three homers and 14 RBI over his last 17 contests. Diaz's OPS now sits at .652 through 135 plate appearances.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Hits in six straight
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Diaz went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI on Wednesday.
Diaz capped off a nine-run effort from the Astros' lineup, sending a double to left field to drive in two in the ninth inning. That extended his hitting streak to six games, during which he's gone 9-for-25 with four RBI, one home run and four runs scored. Diaz is still hitting just .222 across 121 plate appearances for the season, but his performance is picking up.
Diaz went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI double and two total runs scored in Friday's 7-3 loss to the White Sox.
Diaz was the engine of the Astros' offense in this loss, but his contributions weren't enough. The catcher's bat has been warming up lately with three multi-hit efforts over his last seven games. Overall, he's up to a .208/.232/.365 slash line with three homers, 14 RBI, 10 runs scored, four doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over 99 plate appearances. Diaz had some struggles early in 2024 as well, but he's been one of the better offensive catchers in baseball over the last two seasons.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Receiving day off
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Diaz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Diaz started at catcher in each of the previous four contests, so he'll get a breather for Wednesday's matinee. Victor Caratini is behind the dish and batting fifth for the Astros.
