Astros' Yainer Diaz: Smacks homer in season finale
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Diaz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI single during the Astros' 6-2 win over the Angels on Sunday.
Diaz got Sunday's scoring started with an RBI single in the first inning before giving the Astros a 2-1 lead with a solo shot in the fifth. His long shot was his 20th of the season, and he has reached the 20-homer mark in two of the last three years. With the Astros eliminated from playoff contention, Diaz will end the year with a .256/.284/.417 slash line with one steal, 56 runs, 25 doubles and 70 RBI over 567 plate appearances.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Sitting Thursday
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Diaz isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Diaz will sit down for Thursday's series finale after going 1-for-7 with two strikeouts over the first two games. Victor Caratini will replace him behind the plate and bat fourth.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Knocks in two
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Diaz went 1-for-3 with two RBI on Wednesday against the Rangers.
Diaz delivered a two-run single in the first inning to start the scoring for Houston. He's been excellent at the plate in his last 10 games, hitting .351 with one home run, 12 RBI and four runs scored.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Another three-hit game
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Diaz went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored during Houston's 6-2 win over Atlanta on Saturday.
Diaz gave the Astros a four-run lead in the third inning, when he grounded into a fielder's choice that brought Carlos Correa home. Saturday marked Diaz's eighth three-hit game of the season, two of which have come over his last four contests. He has gone 13-for-40 (.325) with five doubles, five runs scored, one home run and nine RBI in 11 games since Sept. 1.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Resting Friday
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.
Diaz will take a seat Friday after making five consecutive starts behind the plate, allowing Victor Caratini to catch. Diaz has logged multiple hits in three of his last five games.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Delivers clutch homer
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Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
Diaz came through with a clutch home run, delivering a solo home run in the ninth inning to put the Astros up for good. He has multiple hits in three of his last four starts, recording three extra-base hits, six RBI and two runs scored. Diaz now has 19 home runs on the season and will have the chance to reach 20 long balls for the second time in three big-league campaigns.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: RBI in three straight games
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Diaz went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
Diaz has performed well in September, collecting at least one hit in five of his eight starts while also tallying four doubles. He's hit particularly well since the start of Houston's weekend series against the Rangers, going 5-for-14 with five RBI and a run scored in his last three starts.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Knocks in three
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Diaz went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Rangers.
Diaz delivered an RBI double in the sixth inning and followed that up with a single that plated two in the eighth frame. This marked his first multi-hit effort in his last eight starts, though he has managed four extra-base hits in that span (all doubles). Diaz has also come through with timely hits lately, producing 15 RBI across his last 29 starts.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Resting Friday
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Diaz is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Rangers on Friday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Diaz will get a rest day while Victor Caratini starts behind home plate and bats seventh. Diaz has gone 8-for-38 (.211) with three doubles, one home run and three RBI over his last 10 games.
Diaz (hand) is starting behind the plate and batting seventh Friday against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Diaz sat out the past few days due to a hand injury but will return to action for Friday's series opener versus the Halos. The 26-year-old will look to continue his modest five-game hit streak, during which he's gone 7-for-19 with three walks and a homer.
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Remaining out of starting nine
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Diaz (hand) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Diaz will be held out of the starting nine for the third game in a row while he manages a hand injury. Cesar Salazar will get the nod behind the plate in place of Diaz, who can be considered day-to-day heading into the Astros' weekend series with the Angels.
Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies due to a hand injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
The 25-year-old was withheld from the lineup for Tuesday's contest and will sit for a second straight game due to the injury. With Diaz down and Victor Caratini in the concussion protocol, Cesar Salazar was promoted from Triple-A Sugar Land and will get the start behind the plate Wednesday.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Taking seat Tuesday
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
Over his last 11 games, Diaz is slashing an impressive .333/.391/.476 with a pair of home runs, but he'll head to the bench for the second time in three contests nonetheless. Though Victor Caratini will get the nod behind the plate Tuesday, Diaz still appears to have a firm grasp on the No. 1 catcher job.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting rare rest Saturday
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Diaz is not part of the starting lineup Saturday versus the Orioles.
This will be Diaz's first day off since Aug. 10, as he's been working as Houston's DH on days when he doesn't start behind the plate. He's done fine with a .279 batting average, two homers and five RBI in the 11 games since his last day out of the lineup, so his absence Saturday seems to be simply a rest day. Victor Caratini is behind the plate for the Astros on Saturday, while Jose Altuve is getting a turn at DH.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Goes yard Thursday
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Diaz went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Orioles.
Diaz provided the Astros' last runs of the game in the third inning. He's been fairly steady of late, going 11-for-35 (.314) with two homers and five RBI over his last nine games. For the season, the catcher is up to 18 homers, 55 RBI, 46 runs scored, one stolen base and a .254/.283/.419 slash line across 114 games.
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