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Yainer Diaz
Yainer Diaz
Houston Astros • Catcher
Age 28 • 5' 11" • 195 lb
Bats: R • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2022-09-02
Born: Azua • Dominican Republic
2026 Stats
G
98
AB
344
H
98
HR
14
RBI
45
R
38
SB
0
AVG
.285
OBP
.313
SLG
.459
OPS
.772
Career Stats
G
499
AB
1834
H
513
HR
73
RBI
260
R
215
SB
3
AVG
.280
OBP
.307
SLG
.455
OPS
.762
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2022 HOU 6 9 8 1 — 1 — .125 .222 .250 .472
2023 HOU 104 377 355 100 23 60 — .282 .308 .538 .846
2024 HOU 148 619 585 175 16 84 2 .299 .325 .441 .766
2025 HOU 143 567 542 139 20 70 1 .256 .284 .417 .701
2026 HOU 98 361 344 98 14 45 — .285 .313 .459 .772
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2023 HOU 19414013 18— .325.317.575.892
2024 HOU 15484210 18— .238.333.333.666
2025 HOU 1543418 24— .195.233.341.574
2026 HOU 1131284 —1— .143.226.214.440
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2023 HOU 714141 ——— .071.071.071.142
2024 HOU 2872 —1— .286.375.286.661
2026 HOU 288— ——— .000.000.000.000
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2026-09-27 @ ATH 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
2026-09-26 @ ATH 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-09-25 @ ATH 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-09-24 @ ATH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-09-23 @ SEA 5 2 0 1 1 3 1 0 0
2026-09-22 @ SEA 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2026-09-20 vs ATL 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2026-09-19 vs ATL 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-09-18 vs ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-09-17 vs KC 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-09-16 vs KC 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2026-09-15 vs KC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-09-13 @ TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2026-09-12 @ TB 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-09-11 @ TB 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2026-09-10 @ PHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-09-09 @ PHI 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-09-08 @ PHI 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-09-06 vs AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-09-05 vs AZ 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2026-09-04 vs AZ 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2026-09-03 vs CWS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-09-01 vs CWS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-08-30 @ NYM 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
2026-08-29 @ NYM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-28 @ NYM 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-08-27 @ NYY 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-25 @ NYY 4 3 0 0 2 3 3 1 0
2026-08-23 vs ATH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-08-22 vs ATH 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
2026-08-21 vs ATH 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-20 vs LAA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-18 vs LAA 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-16 vs SEA 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-08-15 vs SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-14 vs SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-11 @ SF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-08-10 @ SF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-09 @ SD 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-08 @ SD 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2026-08-07 @ SD 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-08-05 vs TOR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-04 vs TOR 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-08-03 vs TOR 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
2026-08-02 vs TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-01 vs TEX 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-07-31 vs TEX 5 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 0
2026-07-29 @ LAA 5 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 0
2026-07-26 @ CWS 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-07-25 @ CWS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-07-22 vs MIA 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2026-07-20 vs MIA 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2026-07-19 vs BAL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-07-18 vs BAL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-07-12 @ TEX 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2026-07-11 @ TEX 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-07-10 @ TEX 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
2026-07-08 @ WSH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
2026-07-06 @ WSH 4 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0
2026-07-04 vs TB 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
2026-07-03 vs TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-07-01 vs MIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2026-06-30 vs MIN 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2026-06-28 @ DET 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-06-27 @ DET 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
2026-06-26 @ DET 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-06-24 @ TOR 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-23 @ TOR 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2026-06-22 @ TOR 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-06-20 vs CLE 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2026-06-19 vs CLE 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-06-16 vs DET 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2026-05-03 @ BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-02 @ BOS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-01 @ BOS 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-30 @ BAL 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2026-04-30 @ BAL 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2026-04-28 @ BAL 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-25 vs NYY 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-04-24 vs NYY 4 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
2026-04-21 @ CLE 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-04-20 @ CLE 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-04-19 vs STL 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-16 vs COL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-04-15 vs COL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-13 @ SEA 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-04-12 @ SEA 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2026-04-11 @ SEA 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-04-07 @ COL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-06 @ COL 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-04-05 @ ATH 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-04 @ ATH 5 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
2026-04-03 @ ATH 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
2026-03-31 vs BOS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-03-30 vs BOS 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-03-28 vs LAA 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2
2026-03-27 vs LAA 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-03-26 vs LAA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-06-16
Houston Astros activated C Yainer Diaz from the 10-day injured list.
2026-06-09
Houston Astros sent C Yainer Diaz on a rehab assignment to Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
2026-06-09
Houston Astros sent C Yainer Diaz on a rehab assignment to Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
2026-05-05
Houston Astros placed C Yainer Diaz on the 10-day injured list. Left oblique strain.
2026-04-16
C Yainer Diaz changed number to 21.
2026-04-15
C Yainer Diaz changed number to 42.
2025-04-16
C Yainer Diaz changed number to 21.
2025-04-15
C Yainer Diaz changed number to 42.
2023-01-06
C Yainer Diaz, and changed number to 21.
2022-10-11
Houston Astros reassigned C Yainer Diaz to the minor leagues.
2022-10-10
Houston Astros recalled C Yainer Diaz from Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
2022-09-29
Houston Astros optioned C Yainer Diaz to Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
2022-09-01
Houston Astros activated C Yainer Diaz.
2022-09-01
Houston Astros selected the contract of C Yainer Diaz from Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
2021-07-30
Cleveland Indians traded RHP Phil Maton and C Yainer Diaz to Houston Astros for RF Myles Straw.
2021-02-13
C Yainer Diaz assigned to Cleveland Indians .
2021-02-13
C Yainer Diaz assigned to Cleveland Indians.
2021-02-13
C Yainer Diaz assigned to Cleveland Indians.
2016-12-07
Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Yainer Diaz to a minor league contract.
Scouting Report
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Spray Chart
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1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: astros.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 283 24.4% 52.3% 22.9% .274 47.1%
Sinker 222 19.2% 51.4% 11.3% .356 26.9%
Slider 198 17.1% 44.9% 24.8% .354 39.3%
Changeup 119 10.3% 39.5% 16.9% .327 44.2%
Sweeper 106 9.2% 47.2% 17.5% .171 43.8%
Cutter 94 8.1% 57.4% 15.0% .194 40.7%
Curveball 69 6.0% 34.8% 20.0% .125 26.7%
Splitter 32 2.8% 31.2% 33.3% .250 33.3%
Knuckle Curve 32 2.8% 31.2% 33.3% .286 16.7%
Slurve 2 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Eephus 1 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Total 1158 100.0% 47.2% 19.9% .286 38.5%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 599 51.7% 52.8% 17.8% .288 37.7%
Breaking 407 35.1% 42.5% 22.8% .268 37.6%
Offspeed 152 13.1% 37.5% 20.0% .316 42.9%
Total 1158 100.0% 47.2% 19.9% .286 38.5%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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