Yainer Diaz #21
Houston Astros
- C
- B/T: R/R
- 5' 11"/195
- Age: 27
- Yainer Radhames Diaz
- Status: Active
- Born: 9/21/1998 in Azua, Dominican Republic
- MLB Debut: 9/02/2022
2026 Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 11 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .432 |
2026 Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 236 | .254 | 8 | 28 | 0 | .676 |
MiLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 1364 | .320 | 52 | 275 | 7 | .864 |
MLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 1726 | .275 | 67 | 243 | 3 | .748 |
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 2026 MiLB Stats | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .432 |
| 2026 MLB Stats | 236 | 25 | 60 | 8 | 28 | 0 | .254 | .282 | .676 |
| MiLB Career Stats | 1364 | 204 | 436 | 52 | 275 | 7 | .320 | .357 | .864 |
| MLB Career Stats | 1726 | 202 | 475 | 67 | 243 | 3 | .275 | .302 | .748 |
- Next HOU Game: 8-22 vs ATH
Splits
| Duration | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
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| Last 7 Games | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .231 |
| Last 15 Games | 37 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .216 | .256 | .216 |
| Last 30 Games | 94 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .277 | .306 | .457 |
| Last 3 Games | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
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| 8/20 vs LAA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/18 vs LAA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/16 vs SEA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2026 :
C
(60)
1B
(1)
More Yainer Diaz
Space Cowboys' Diaz cranks second homer of game
Sugar Land's Diaz belts opposite field homer
Diaz delivers 22nd homer
Luis Santana Wins South Atlantic League Player of the Month
Diaz goes deep twice for Space Cowboys
Homer Happy Hooks Clip Cards in Wild Win
Cards Rally for Walk-Off Win
Missions Withstand Late Charge for Series Win
Quick Out of Gate, Missions Take 3-2 Lead in Series
Latest Transactions
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June 16, 2026 | Houston Astros activated C Yainer Diaz from the 10-day injured list. |
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June 9, 2026 | Houston Astros sent C Yainer Diaz on a rehab assignment to Sugar Land Space Cowboys. |
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June 9, 2026 | Houston Astros sent C Yainer Diaz on a rehab assignment to Sugar Land Space Cowboys. |
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May 5, 2026 | Houston Astros placed C Yainer Diaz on the 10-day injured list. Left oblique strain. |
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April 16, 2026 | C Yainer Diaz changed number to 21. |
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April 15, 2026 | C Yainer Diaz changed number to 42. |
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December 9, 2025 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Leones del Escogido. |
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April 16, 2025 | C Yainer Diaz changed number to 21. |
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April 15, 2025 | C Yainer Diaz changed number to 42. |
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January 6, 2023 | C Yainer Diaz, and changed number to 21. |
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November 10, 2022 | Leones del Escogido activated C Yainer Diaz. |
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November 10, 2022 | Leones del Escogido activated C Yainer Diaz. |
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November 10, 2022 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Leones del Escogido. |
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October 11, 2022 | Houston Astros reassigned C Yainer Diaz to the minor leagues. |
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October 10, 2022 | Houston Astros recalled C Yainer Diaz from Sugar Land Space Cowboys. |
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September 29, 2022 | Houston Astros optioned C Yainer Diaz to Sugar Land Space Cowboys. |
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September 1, 2022 | Houston Astros activated C Yainer Diaz. |
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September 1, 2022 | Houston Astros selected the contract of C Yainer Diaz from Sugar Land Space Cowboys. |
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July 7, 2022 | C Yainer Diaz and assigned to American League Futures. |
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June 20, 2022 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys from Corpus Christi Hooks. |
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April 4, 2022 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Corpus Christi Hooks from Asheville Tourists. |
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October 27, 2021 | C Yainer Diaz and assigned to Leones del Escogido. |
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August 17, 2021 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Asheville Tourists from Fayetteville Woodpeckers. |
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July 30, 2021 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Fayetteville Woodpeckers. |
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July 30, 2021 | Cleveland Indians traded RHP Phil Maton and C Yainer Diaz to Houston Astros for RF Myles Straw. |
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April 29, 2021 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Lynchburg Hillcats from Indians Organization. |
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February 13, 2021 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Cleveland Indians. |
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February 13, 2021 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Cleveland Indians. |
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February 13, 2021 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Cleveland Indians . |
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February 12, 2021 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Indians Organization. |
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February 12, 2021 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Indians Organization. |
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July 19, 2019 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Mahoning Valley Scrappers from AZL Indians Red. |
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July 19, 2019 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to Mahoning Valley Scrappers. |
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June 17, 2019 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to AZL Indians Red from AZL Indians Blue. |
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June 18, 2018 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to AZL Indians 2. |
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July 15, 2017 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to DSL AL All-Stars. |
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June 2, 2017 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to DSL Indians from AZL Indians. |
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December 28, 2016 | C Yainer Diaz assigned to AZL Indians. |
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December 7, 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Yainer Diaz to a minor league contract. |
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Awards
ACL Post-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2018 | AZL Indians 2 | AZL |
SAL Player of the Week
| Week | ||
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| 09/12/2021 | Asheville Tourists | A+ E |
CAR Post-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2021 | Lynchburg Hillcats | A E |
Futures Game Selection
| Year | ||
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| 2022 | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | PCL |
MiLB.com Organization All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2022 | Houston Astros | AL |
Baseball America Major League All-Rookie Team
| Year | ||
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| 2023 | Houston Astros | AL |
Astros Rookie of the Year
| Year | ||
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| 2023 | Houston Astros | AL |
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League Rankings
Doubles
| 2B | ||
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| 2024 | 29 | in AL |
Hits
| H | ||
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| 2024 | 175 | in AL |
Batting Average
| AVG | ||
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| 2024 | .299 | in AL |
At Bats
| AB | ||
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| 2024 | 585 | in AL |
Slugging Percentage
| SLG | ||
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| 2024 | .441 | in AL |
On Base Plus Slugging
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| 2024 | .766 | in AL |
Total Bases
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| 2024 | 258 | in AL |
Runs Batted In
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| 2024 | 84 | in AL |
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