Bio
- Age
- 28 yearsSep 21, 1998
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
- Experience
- 5 yearsDebut 2022
- Birthplace
- Azua Province, Dominican Republic
Stats
Standard
Astros- GP
- 92
- AB
- 316
- R
- 35
- H
- 88
- HR
- 13
- RBI
- 40
- SB
- 0
- AVG · 35th
- .278
Ranked among MLB players who qualify (AB, R, H, HR, RBI, SB: 40+ games; AVG: 300+ AB) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career regular season
- GP
- 493
- AB
- 1,806
- R
- 212
- H
- 503
- HR
- 72
- RBI
- 255
- SB
- 3
- AVG
- .279
Career Postseason
- GP
- 9
- AB
- 21
- R
- 1
- H
- 3
- HR
- 0
- RBI
- 1
- SB
- 0
- AVG
- .143
Expanded
- PA
- 333
- TB
- 141
- XBH
- 27
- HBP
- 3
- IBB
- 0
- GIDP
- 8
- P/PA
- 3.22
Ranked among MLB players who qualify (PA: 100+ AB; TB, XBH, HBP, IBB: 300+ AB; P/PA: 300+ PA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career regular season
- PA
- 1,905
- TB
- 818
- XBH
- 167
- HBP
- 12
- IBB
- 3
- GIDP
- 55
- P/PA
- 3.36
Advanced
- WAR
- 1.4
- RC
- 40.7
- RC/27
- 4.60
- ISOP
- .168
- SECA
- .199
- BB/K
- 0.23
- AB/HR
- 24.3
- GO/FO
- 1.30
Ranked among MLB players with 300+ AB that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career regular season
- WAR
- 10.4
- RC
- 234.5
- RC/27
- 4.60
- ISOP
- .174
- SECA
- .212
- BB/K
- 0.21
- AB/HR
- 25.1
- GO/FO
- 1.00
Against other centers
2026 regular season, 72 MLB centers with 25+ games.
- Home Runs13
Higher than 77% of the other 71 MLB centers.
- Batting Average.278
Higher than 87% of the other 71 MLB centers.
- RBI40
Higher than 69% of the other 71 MLB centers.
Latest performance
Yainer Diaz
Sep 20 · vs ATL · L 4-2
- AB
- 4
- R
- 1
- H
- 2
- HR
- 1
- RBI
- 1
- BB
- 0
- SO
- 0
- AVG
- .278
Games
All gamesNext
at SEAWed, Sep 23
vs SEA since 2023
- 36
- GP
- 131
- AB
- 10
- R
- 25
- H
- 3
- HR
- 8
- RBI
| Date | Opponent | AB | R | H | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 20 | vs ATLL 4-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | vsATLL 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | vsATLL 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu, Sep 17 | vs KCW 6-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed, Sep 16 | vsKCL 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tue, Sep 15 | vsKCW 4-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What are Yainer Diaz's career stats?
Yainer Diaz has played 5 seasons for the Astros. He is a career .279 hitter with 503 hits, 72 home runs and 255 RBI. His best season so far is 2024: a .299 batting average, 16 home runs and 84 RBI.
Best single games
- Hits: 4 @ TOR on Jun 5, 2023, W 11-4
- Home Runs: 2 vs COL on Jul 5, 2023, W 6-4
- RBI: 5 vs LAA on Apr 11, 2025, W 14-3
- Runs: 3 @ MIN on Jul 5, 2024, W 13-12
- Stolen Bases: 1 vs KC on Aug 31, 2024, W 5-2
- Walks: 2 @ TEX on Aug 5, 2024, L 4-3 F/10
Regular season only, from MLB game logs since 2022.
League leaderboards and awards
5 seasons, 2 postseasons, 2022 to 2026
Yainer Diaz finished top 10 in a stat 1 time.
Championships
- 2022 World Series with the Houston Astros
Season top 10 finishes
- Batting Average: 2024 (9th)
Among qualified MLB players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
More on Yainer Diaz
Playoff series
Yainer Diaz played 9 games across 2 MLB postseasons in 3 series — 0 won, 3 lost.
| AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted. | H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | HR: Home runs hit. | RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  DET | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 |  MIN | Lost 1-1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 |  TEX | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Totals, from MLB game logs since the 2022 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Yainer Diaz against each club
- vs Texas Rangers (44)
- vs Los Angeles Angels (39)
- vs Athletics (36)
- vs Seattle Mariners (36)
- vs Baltimore Orioles (23)
- vs Boston Red Sox (23)
- vs Detroit Tigers (22)
- vs New York Yankees (22)
- vs Tampa Bay Rays (22)
- vs Toronto Blue Jays (21)
- vs Chicago White Sox (20)
- vs Kansas City Royals (20)
- vs Cleveland Guardians (18)
- vs Minnesota Twins (17)
- vs Colorado Rockies (14)
- vs San Diego Padres (11)
- vs Arizona Diamondbacks (10)
- vs Miami Marlins (10)
- vs New York Mets (10)
- vs St. Louis Cardinals (10)
- vs Washington Nationals (10)
- vs Atlanta Braves (9)
- vs Cincinnati Reds (9)
- vs Los Angeles Dodgers (8)
- vs Chicago Cubs (7)
- vs Milwaukee Brewers (7)
- vs Philadelphia Phillies (7)
- vs Pittsburgh Pirates (7)
- vs San Francisco Giants (5)
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