80
Yainer Diaz
#21
Catcher
Bats R
Throws R
5'11", 195 lbs · Born Sep 21, 1998 · Debut 2022
.260
2026 AVG
8
2026 HR
242
Career RBI
1,801
Career PA
Upcoming Game
Houston Astros @
San Diego Padres
2026-08-09
Away Batting #8 2 Projected
Houston Astros @
San Francisco Giants
2026-08-10
Away Batting #9 2 Projected
San Francisco Giants @
Houston Astros
2026-08-11
Away Batting #9 2 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.200 OPS0.400
L7D
G4 AVG.250 OPS0.500
L14D
G7 AVG.400 HR2 OPS1.000
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Fastball
OPS 0.702
⚠️ Weak vs
Slider/Sweeper
OPS 0.645
Career Stats
.276
AVG
1,801
PA
1,709
AB
472
H
86
2B
4
3B
67
HR
242
RBI
63
BB
315
K
3
SB
2026 Season
56
G
229
PA
219
AB
57
H
8
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | San Diego Padres | A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-08-05 | Toronto Blue Jays | H | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-04 | Toronto Blue Jays | H | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | Toronto Blue Jays | H | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-08-01 | Texas Rangers | H | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-31 | Texas Rangers | H | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-29 | Los Angeles Angels | A | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-26 | Chicago White Sox | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-25 | Chicago White Sox | A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-22 | Miami Marlins | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 4 | 16 | 16 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 | 0.500 |
| Last 14D | 7 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 |
| Last 21D | 11 | 46 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .311 | .326 | .444 | 0.770 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 20 | 20 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | .200 | .200 | .200 | 0.400 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 42 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .317 | .333 | .463 | 0.796 |
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .250 | .400 |
| Slot 6 | 19 | 82 | 80 | 18 | — | 3 | 2 | 16 | .225 | .244 | .275 |
| Slot 7 | 16 | 67 | 64 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 7 | .344 | .358 | .641 |
| Slot 8 | 14 | 54 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | .255 | .278 | .392 |
| Slot 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 105 | 100 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 22 | .220 | .248 | .330 | 0.578 |
| Away | 29 | 120 | 115 | 35 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 13 | .304 | .325 | .496 | 0.821 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
vs TBD
Pitcher arsenal matchup unavailable — showing hitter pitch-family profile only.
Fastball
Best
wOBA0.305
OPS0.702
PA140
Slider/Sweeper
Weak
wOBA0.274
OPS0.645
PA61
Curve/Slurve
wOBA0.218
OPS0.501
PA21
Changeup
wOBA0.279
OPS0.656
PA32
Splitter/Forkball
wOBA0.344
OPS0.821
PA8
Other/Unknown
wOBA—
OPS—
PA0
PardonMe Stat Review
How does Yainer Diaz compare to other MLB hitters?
Strikeout Rate
15.6%
85th
Batting Average
.265
76th
HR Rate
0.036
69th
Slugging %
.419
64th
Isolated Power
.153
53th
OPS
0.707
49th
On-Base %
.289
24th
BB/K Ratio
0.200
9th
Walk Rate
3.1%
3th
SB Rate
0.000
0th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 413 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Best
OPS0.702
PA140
K%18.6%
Whiff23.8%
Slider/Sweeper
Weak
OPS0.645
PA61
K%13.1%
Whiff27.4%
Curve/Slurve
OPS0.501
PA21
K%9.5%
Whiff28.6%
Changeup
OPS0.656
PA32
K%12.5%
Whiff23.8%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.821
PA8
K%25.0%
Whiff36.4%
Other/Unknown
OPS—
PA0
K%—
Whiff—
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 140 | .258 | .300 | .402 | 0.702 | .144 | 18.6% | 5.7% | 5 | 33.0% | 6.8% | 23.8% | 27.6% | #806 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 61 | .267 | .262 | .383 | 0.645 | .116 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 1 | 37.7% | 5.7% | 27.4% | 24.8% | #506 | Small-ish | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 21 | .211 | .238 | .263 | 0.501 | .052 | 9.5% | 4.8% | 0 | 27.8% | 0.0% | 28.6% | 21.1% | #465 | Small | — |
| Changeup | 32 | .250 | .250 | .406 | 0.656 | .156 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 1 | 39.3% | 3.6% | 23.8% | 17.7% | #379 | Small-ish | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 8 | .143 | .250 | .571 | 0.821 | .428 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 20.0% | 36.4% | 30.0% | #153 | Small | — |
| Other/Unknown | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | No Data | — |
Best family = highest OPS (≥ small sample). Rank is OPS vs all MLB hitters facing same pitch family this season.
Hitter vs Individual Pitch Types 2026
| Pitch | Family | PA | OPS | ISO | K% | Whiff% | Hard% | Brl% | Rank | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFSmall-ish | Fastball | 61 | 0.747 | .200 | 23.0% | 28.1% | 41.5% | 9.8% | #613 | — |
| SISmall-ish | Fastball | 52 | 0.727 | .100 | 13.5% | 17.2% | 26.8% | 4.9% | #535 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 38 | 0.736 | .158 | 18.4% | 31.9% | 35.5% | 6.5% | #383 | — |
| CHSmall-ish | Changeup | 32 | 0.656 | .156 | 12.5% | 23.8% | 39.3% | 3.6% | #379 | — |
| STSmall | Slider/Sweeper | 23 | 0.490 | .046 | 4.4% | 17.7% | 40.9% | 4.6% | #462 | — |
| FCSmall-ish | Fastball | 26 | 0.500 | .116 | 19.2% | 23.8% | 25.0% | 5.0% | #606 | — |
| CUSmall | Curve/Slurve | 16 | 0.402 | .071 | 6.3% | 25.8% | 28.6% | 0.0% | #494 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 5 | 0.800 | .000 | 20.0% | 40.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | #175 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 8 | 0.821 | .428 | 25.0% | 36.4% | 20.0% | 20.0% | #153 | — |
| SVNo Data | Curve/Slurve | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| EPNo Data | Other/Unknown | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FASmall | Fastball | 1 | 2.000 | .000 | 0.0% | — | 100.0% | 0.0% | #25 | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
80
Yainer Diaz
C · Astros
Live Gold
◌ Low Liquidity
Buy-Now
420
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
-29 (-6.5%)
7d
+12 (+2.9%)
Arm Str
94
Contact L
73
Contact R
72
Power L
62
Speed
54
Power R
52