Yandy Díaz Fernández is a Cuban professional baseball player, currently a third baseman and first baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB. Before joining the Rays, Díaz played for the Cleveland Indians, marking a career in professional baseball within the Major League.
On August 8, 1991, Yandy Díaz Fernández, a Cuban-born professional baseball player, was born.
In 2008, Yandy Díaz started his career with the Naranjas de Villa Clara in the Cuban National Series. As a 16-year-old, he recorded two hits and two walks in seven plate appearances.
In 2012, Yandy Díaz played his final season with Villa Clara, slashing .254/.399/.331 in 59 games. He was not included on the roster for the 2012-13 season, when Villa Clara won the championship.
In 2013, Yandy Díaz defected from Holguin, Cuba, to the Dominican Republic. In August 2013, he signed with the Cleveland Indians for $300,000.
In 2014, Díaz played for the Carolina Mudcats of the High-A Carolina League, marking another step in his professional baseball career.
In 2016, Yandy Díaz began the season with Akron and was later promoted to Columbus, where he earned the International League Rookie of the Year Award.
In 2017, Yandy Díaz was named the Cleveland Indians' starting third baseman after a strong spring training and due to injuries to other players. He played 49 games, slashing .262/.352/.327.
On December 13, 2018, the Cleveland Indians traded Yandy Díaz to the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a three-team trade.
In 2018, Díaz split the season between Columbus and the Cleveland Indians, playing 39 games and slashing .312/.375/.422 with one home run and 15 RBIs.
In 2019, Díaz hit two home runs in the American League Wild Card Game, contributing to the Rays' victory over the Oakland Athletics.
In September 2020, Díaz was plagued by a hamstring injury but still appeared in 34 games of the abbreviated 2020 season.
In 2022, Yandy Díaz led the Tampa Bay Rays in on-base percentage (.401), OPS (.824), and OPS+ (142), and he received MVP votes for the first time in his career, hitting .296/.401/.423.
On January 31, 2023, Yandy Díaz signed a three-year, $24 million contract extension with the Tampa Bay Rays, solidifying his future with the team.
In July 2023, Yandy Díaz and his wife, Mayisleidis, welcomed their son, Yandy Jared Díaz.
In 2023, Yandy Díaz was named to his first All-Star Game, hit a home run in his first at-bat, led the AL in batting average (.330), and won the Silver Slugger Award for AL first basemen. He also became a father to his first son in July 2023.
In 2024, Yandy Díaz achieved a 20-game hitting streak, surpassing Jason Bartlett's record for the longest streak in Tampa Bay Rays history.
On March 14, 2025, the Tampa Bay Rays announced they had picked up the team option for the 2026 season on Yandy Díaz's contract and added a vesting option for 2027.
In March 14, 2025, the Rays announced that the team option for the 2026 season on Díaz's contract had been picked up.
In March 14, 2025, the Rays announced that a vesting option for 2027 had been added to Díaz's contract.
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