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Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R 

Born: 09/21/1998 Age: 26

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Ryno 23 for $8

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Trade (CLE) Jul'21

Mon 8/11 Tue 8/12 Wed 8/13
BOS 8:10 PM EDT BOS 8:10 PM EDT BOS 7:10 PM EDT

Positions
C/1B
2026 Earned Positions
C

All Leagues
Average $7.94 Median $8.00
SABR Points
Average $7.53 Median $7.00

All Leagues
Average $6.60 Median $6.50
SABR Points
Average $5.30 Median $5.00

Roster%
98.47%
Change
7Day 0.61%
30Day 0%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 6
OPL Roster%
37.50%
OPL Average Salary
$8.33


August 10, 2025 11:22 AM : Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: Diaz will get a break after he had started at designated hitter or catcher in 11 straight games while batting .302 with three home runs, 10 RBI and six runs. With Diaz on the bench, Victor Caratini will handle catching duties and Jose Altuve will serve as Houston's DH.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2022HOU69811001000 0.58 3.50
2023HOU1043773551002202311500 5.13 533.00
2024HOU1486195851752931624220 4.92 728.40
2025HOU1044183981001611615211 3.99 414.60

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2017CLE (R)42162153458113401 3.7 155.50
2018CLE (R)41164155559427110 6.01 246.60
2019CLE (R)208882376054100 10.23 204.60
2019CLE (A-)34140135376224000 3.88 131.80
2021CLE (A)6125823975191515211 5.56 338.90
2021HOU (A)124948112010010 2.56 30.70
2021HOU (A+)25105963840118020 10.38 259.60
2022HOU (AA)5726724477133921010 6.87 391.50
2022HOU (AAA)4821920159911613310 7.53 361.50

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
Aug 9, 2025 HOU @NYY 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
Aug 8, 2025 HOU @NYY 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.60
Aug 6, 2025 HOU @MIA 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.60
Aug 5, 2025 HOU @MIA 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 11.00
Aug 4, 2025 HOU @MIA 4 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 10.10
Aug 3, 2025 HOU @BOS 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
Aug 2, 2025 HOU @BOS 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.20
Aug 1, 2025 HOU @BOS 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50
Jul 30, 2025 HOU WSN 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 16.60
Jul 29, 2025 HOU WSN 4 4 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 22.20
Totals 41 41 13 0 2 0 3 5 10 0 0 0 0 65.80

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
August 5, 2023 5:03 PM add Ryno 23 $4
October 12, 2023 12:04 PM increase Ryno 23 $6
October 10, 2024 12:24 AM increase Ryno 23 $8

Recent Trades for Yainer Diaz in SABR Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
July 24, 2025 7:28 PM The Blumpkin Spice Boys Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $6 
$5 loan 		Big Papi memories Bryan King HOU RP L $1
July 22, 2025 9:11 AM WTF Sean Manaea NYM SP L $5 
Anthony Santander TOR OF S $5 60IL
Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $7 
Triston Casas BOS 1B L $8 60IL
Alek Manoah TOR SP R $1 60IL 
 Penhook Heroes Gleyber Torres DET 2B R $16 
Will Smith LAD C R $23 
$15 loan
January 31, 2025 9:38 AM Penhook Heroes Marcell Ozuna ATL Util R $10 
Luis Robert Jr. CHW OF R $29 
Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $7 
 WTF Brandon Nimmo NYM OF L $19
Will Smith LAD C R $23 
Mark Vientos NYM 3B R $3 
Jason Foley DET RP R $5 60IL
January 19, 2025 3:44 PM The Blumpkin Spice Boys Zac Gallen ARI SP R $26 
Ryan Jeffers MIN C R $3
Ha-seong Kim SDP 2B/SS R $6 
Kumar Rocker TEX AAA SP R $7
 Big Papi memories Alexis Diaz CIN RP R $7
Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $6 
Joey Cantillo CLE SP/RP L $11 
Tyler Fitzgerald SFG AAA 2B/SS/OF R $5
August 22, 2024 9:24 AM The Columbus Comebackers Josh Naylor CLE 1B L $8 
Mitchell Parker WSN SP L $2 
 Nashville Whitesox Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $6 
Brady Singer KCR SP R $5 
Michael Toglia COL AAA 1B/OF S $1
$2 loan
June 21, 2024 10:55 PM Turn It On Again Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $3 
 Little Pine Tar on my bat II Jesse Winker WSN OF L $2 60IL
June 13, 2024 4:21 PM Brandon Pfaadt $45M Randy Arozarena TBR OF R $10
Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $5 
Emmanuel Rodriguez MIN AAA OF L $1
 Los Torpedos Trea Turner PHI SS R $30 
$20 loan
May 29, 2024 1:34 PM The Columbus Comebackers Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $6 
 Nashville Whitesox Jo Adell LAA OF R $8 
$2 loan
May 4, 2024 8:11 PM Choo Freeman Forever 🦆 Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $4 
Reid Detmers LAA SP/RP L $9 
Robby Snelling MIA AAA SP L $1
 👑 Jrod-Squad 👑 Taylor Ward LAA OF R $8 
Patrick Sandoval LAA SP L $2 60IL
Jared Triolo PIT 1B/2B/SS/3B R $9 
$5 loan
April 3, 2024 10:17 AM Harum-Scarum Wolverines Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $3 
Nolan Gorman STL 2B/3B L $11 
Tanner Bibee CLE SP R $3 
 The Perfect Pitchers Will Smith KCR RP L $6
Fernando Tatis Jr. SDP OF R $15 
Jazz Chisholm Jr. MIA 2B/3B/OF L $4 
$4 loan