Yandy Diaz
32-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.330
HR
22
RBI
78
R
95
SB
0
2024 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
Healthy to start spring training
Diaz is fully healthy entering spring training after battling a groin injury for most of the 2023 season, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Diaz suffered the initial injury in mid-May and went on to miss small chunks of time for the rest of the season with an assortment of lower-body injuries. He focused on agility work this offseason to avoid similar issues in 2024 while increasing his first-step quickness. It's also worth noting that Diaz played through the pain effectively, as he posted an excellent .406 wOBA with a .193 ISO across 259 plate appearances in the second half.
Diaz suffered the initial injury in mid-May and went on to miss small chunks of time for the rest of the season with an assortment of lower-body injuries. He focused on agility work this offseason to avoid similar issues in 2024 while increasing his first-step quickness. It's also worth noting that Diaz played through the pain effectively, as he posted an excellent .406 wOBA with a .193 ISO across 259 plate appearances in the second half.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+14%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+25%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .915 | 502 | 19 | 73 | .313 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .802 | 1197 | 25 | 126 | .288 | ||||
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 | ||||
2021vs Left | .812 | 218 | 6 | 25 | .288 | ||||
2021vs Right | .690 | 323 | 7 | 39 | .234 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+4%
OPS at Home
2023
+19%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .855 | 823 | 21 | 99 | .300 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .819 | 876 | 23 | 100 | .291 | ||||
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 | ||||
2021Home | .786 | 264 | 5 | 33 | .273 | ||||
2021Away | .697 | 277 | 8 | 31 | .241 | ||||
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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
0.69BB Rate
10.8%K Rate
15.7%BABIP
.367ISO
.192AVG
.330OBP
.410SLG
.522OPS
.932wOBA
.408Exit Velocity
93.4 mphHard Hit Rate
43.2%Barrels/PA
6.8%Expected BA
.305Expected SLG
.487Sprint Speed
21.7 ft/secGround Ball %
52.0%Line Drive %
19.4%Fly Ball %
28.6%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.
More Fantasy News
Leading off in wild-card opener
Diaz is starting at first base and batting leadoff in Tuesday's AL Wild Card Series opener against the Rangers.
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Resting again Sunday
Diaz is not in Sunday's lineup against the Blue Jays.
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Sitting Saturday
Diaz isn't in the Rays' lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Homers in return
Diaz went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run Friday against the Blue Jays.
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Back in lineup Friday
Diaz (hamstring) is back in the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays.
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