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Yainer Diaz

Positions: Catcher, Designated Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Team: Houston Astros (majors)

Born: September 21, 1998 in Azua, Dominican Republic do

Debut: September 2, 2022 (Age 23-346d, 22,802nd in major league history)
vs. LAA 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2023 season

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 1.035 • Arb Eligible: 2026 • Free Agent: 2029

Full Name: Yainer Radhames Diaz

Pronunciation: \YIGH-ner\

Twitter: @yainerdiaz4

Instagram: @yaineerdiaz

SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.4

3.5

174

537

147

.264

.274

RBI

OBP

.297

.303

SLG

.385

.484

OPS

.682

.787

OPS+

117

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2024 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2024 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Mar 28	HOU		NYY	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	C
2	2	Mar 29	HOU		NYY	L,1-7	CG	45	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
3	4 (1)	Mar 31	HOU		NYY	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	C
4	5	Apr 1	HOU		TOR	W,10-0	CG	29	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
5	7 (1)	Apr 3	HOU		TOR	W,8-0	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
6	8	Apr 5	HOU	@	TEX	L,2-10	CG	46	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
7	9	Apr 6	HOU	@	TEX	L,2-7	CG	43	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
8	10	Apr 7	HOU	@	TEX	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
9	12 (1)	Apr 9	HOU	@	KCR	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
10	13	Apr 10	HOU	@	KCR	L,2-11	CG	40	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
11	15 (1)	Apr 12	HOU		TEX	L,8-12	CG	46	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
12	16	Apr 13	HOU		TEX	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
13	18 (1)	Apr 15	HOU		ATL	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	C
14	19	Apr 16	HOU		ATL	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	5	2	0	7	1	C
15	21 (1)	Apr 19	HOU	@	WSN	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
16	22	Apr 20	HOU	@	WSN	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	10	0	1	11	0	C
17	24 (1)	Apr 23	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	10	1	1	12	0	C
18	26 (1)	Apr 25	HOU	@	CHC	L,1-3	CG	37	8.0	10	0	0	10	0	C
19	27	Apr 27	HOU	@	COL	W,12-4	CG	43	9.0	15	0	1	16	0	C
20	29 (1)	Apr 30	HOU		CLE	W,10-9	CG	44	10.0	16	2	0	18	1	C
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	31 (1)	May 2	HOU		CLE	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
22	32	May 3	HOU		SEA	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	C
23	34 (1)	May 5	HOU		SEA	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
24	36 (1)	May 8	HOU	@	NYY	L,4-9	CG	40	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
25	37	May 9	HOU	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	C
26	39 (1)	May 11	HOU	@	DET	L,2-8	CG	41	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
27	40	May 12	HOU	@	DET	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	10	1	0	11	0	C
28	42 (1)	May 14	HOU		OAK	W,2-1	CG	39	10.0	14	0	0	14	0	C
29	43	May 15	HOU		OAK	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
30	44	May 16	HOU		OAK	W,8-1	CG	32	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	C
31	46 (1)	May 18	HOU		MIL	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
32	48 (1)	May 20	HOU		LAA	L,7-9	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
33	49	May 21	HOU		LAA	W,6-5	GS	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
							33gm		292.0	280	11	3	294	3