Yandy Diaz

Professional Baseball Player (First Baseman)

Cuba Sagua la Grande, Cuba

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Quick Info

ProfessionProfessional Baseball Player (First Baseman)
NationalityCuba
Date of Birth08/08/1991
Age34 years
BirthplaceSagua la Grande, Cuba

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Bio/Wiki

Yandy Díaz is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.
He began his career in the Cuban National Series with Naranjas de Villa Clara, slashing .292/.417/.351 in 67 games during the 2009-10 season.
In 2013, at age 21, he defected from Cuba to the Dominican Republic with childhood friend Leandro Linares, facing multiple failed escape attempts including imprisonment before signing with the Cleveland Indians for $300,000.

Physical Stats & More

Height6'1"
Weight235 lbs
Bats/ThrowsRight/Right

Family

FatherJorge Diaz (professional baseball player)

Career

Teams
  • Team: Cleveland Indians Signed: 2013 (international free agent)
  • Team: Tampa Bay Rays Acquired: December 13, 2018 (trade) Debut: April 3, 2017 Status: Active
Career Stats
AB3295
AVG.290
HR100
RBI424
SB11
OPS.814
Achievements
  • 2023 AL Batting Champion (.301 average, third Cuban-born player to win a batting title)
  • 2023 AL MVP voting (finished 6th)
  • 2023 Silver Slugger Award (AL first baseman)
  • 2024: 20-game hitting streak (Rays franchise record), .281/.341/.414 slash line with 14 HR and 65 RBI

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Nickname: Aranita Diaz
2. Played alongside Joey Wendle and Wander Franco in 2021 for Rays
3. Hit two home runs in the 2019 AL Wild Card Game, helping Rays defeat Oakland Athletics
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