Diaz went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an RBI triple in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.
Diaz's homer came as part of the Astro's four-run third-inning. He also briefly put them ahead in the 10th, but the Mariners were able to battle back. Diaz is hot late in the season, going 10-for-27 (.370) over his last seven games. On the year, he's batting .282 with a .772 OPS, 14 homers, 43 RBI, 36 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over 94 contests.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Goes deep Sunday
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Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Atlanta.
Diaz cut Houston's deficit to 4-2 in the eighth inning with an opposite-field shot off Ray Kerr, his 13th homer this season. The 28-year-old Diaz has been hot down the stretch, going 19-for-48 (.396) with three homers and a 1.056 OPS in his last 15 games. He's now slashing .278/.309/.446 with 40 RBI and 35 runs scored across 333 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Exiting starting nine
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Diaz is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.
Diaz was behind the dish for the first two games of the series, so he'll take a seat during Thursday's matinee. Christian Vazquez will catch for the Astros and is situated in the No. 9 slot in the batting order.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Diaz is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the White Sox on Wednesday.
Diaz will be on the bench for the second time in three days while Christian Vazquez starts behind home plate and bats ninth. Diaz has gone 11-for-37 (.297) with two home runs, five RBI and five runs scored over his last 12 appearances.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Resting Sunday
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Diaz will head to the bench after starting the first two contests of the series. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties in the finale.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Sitting down Thursday
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Diaz isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Diaz will sit out a second consecutive game after posting a .443 OPS in 37 plate appearances since the beginning of August. Christian Vazquez will start behind the plate and bat ninth Thursday.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Absent from lineup
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Angels.
Diaz started the last two games, which was preceded by a stretch with three straight contests on the bench. He'll retreat to the pine Wednesday while Christian Vazquez handles the catching duties for the Astros.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Idle Saturday
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Diaz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Diaz will move to the bench Saturday after going just 5-for-27 (.185) at the plate to begin the month of August. Christian Vazquez will replace him as Houston's catcher and bat ninth.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Taking seat Monday
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Diaz is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in San Francisco.
Diaz started at catcher in Sunday's contest versus the Padres, but he will exit the lineup Monday for the second time over the last three games. Christian Vazquez will be behind the dish and will bat ninth for the Astros.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Stays hot Friday
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Diaz went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-2 win over the Rangers.
Diaz was a thorn in the Rangers' side all game with four base knocks, including a solo shot in the seventh. The 27-year-old has now posted back-to-back four-hit efforts with a home run, and he'll finish July with an .891 OPS and five homers over 16 games. For the year, he's slashing .261/.287/.427 with eight long balls, 26 RBI and 24 runs scored across 209 plate appearances.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Taking seat Tuesday
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Diaz is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Marlins.
Diaz started at catcher the last three games but will begin Tuesday's festivities on the bench. Christian Vazquez will take over behind the plate for Houston.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Swats fifth homer
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Diaz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 12-11 loss to the Nationals.
Diaz did damage on a Miles Mikolas sinker, lacing a two-run homer to left field in the third inning. It marked Diaz's second straight game with a homer after he went deep Saturday before resting in Sunday's series finale against the Rays. On the year, the catcher is hitting .242/.267/.386 with five homers, 21 RBI and 15 runs scored across 40 games.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Receiving breather Sunday
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
He'll rest up for the series finale after logging starts behind the plate in each of the Astros' previous four games. Christian Vazquez will serve as Houston's catcher Sunday.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Homers in win
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Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Blue Jays.
Diaz extended Houston's lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning with his 391-foot blast off Shane Bieber, Diaz's third homer of the year and first in five games since returning from an oblique strain that had sidelined the catcher since early May. Overall, Diaz is slashing .246/.272/.373 with 16 RBI and nine runs scored through his first 125 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting Sunday off
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Guardians, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Diaz started the first two games of the series but will hit the bench for the finale after going 2-for-7 with a double, an RBI and three strikeouts. Christian Vazquez will step in behind the plate and bat ninth Sunday.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Could start rehab assignment soon
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Diaz (oblique) has been hitting, throwing and catching bullpen sessions during workouts this week and is close to heading out on a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.
The Astros haven't offered up an official timeline for Diaz's return from the left oblique strain that sent him to the injured list May 5, but if he's cleared to join a minor-league affiliate within the next few days, he could have a realistic shot at rejoining the big club by the middle of June. Since Diaz was deactivated, Christian Vazquez has taken over as the Astros' No. 1 catcher, with Cesar Salazar serving as Vazquez's backup.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Officially placed on IL
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The Astros placed Diaz (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
A left oblique strain caused Diaz to be scratched from the lineup ahead of Monday's contest and will now also prevent him from playing for another 10 days. Christian Vazquez will presumably take over as the Astros' primary catcher while Diaz is on the shelf, and Nick Allen (back) will come off the injured list to claim the open roster spot.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Late scratch Monday
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Diaz (abdomen) has been scratched from Monday's lineup against the Dodgers due to a left abdominal injury, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Diaz was initially slated to bat ninth in Monday's series opener, but an abdominal injury will keep him from taking the field. He can be considered day-to-day until the team has more information to share on the severity of his injury.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Receiving afternoon off
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Diaz will receive a routine day off after starting behind the plate or at designated hitter the last five games. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties in the series finale in Boston.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Out of Friday's lineup
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Diaz isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Seattle.
Diaz will miss a second consecutive start Friday after starting each of Houston's previous five games, going 6-for-21 with four RBI and two runs scored in that span. Christian Vazquez will catch for Tatsuya Imai instead and bat ninth.
