Yainer Diaz wins arbitration hearing against Astros
by David Leisering | Astros Correspondent | Tue, Feb 3rd 10:01pm EST
Yainer Diaz won his arbitration hearing against the Houston Astros and will make $4.5 million in 2026. The Astros filed at $3 million. (Mark Feinsand on X)
Fantasy Impact:
Diaz is coming off a 2025 season where he hit .256 with 20 home runs and 70 RBI in 143 games. He belted a career-high 23 home runs in 103 games and finished fifth in AL Rookie of the Year voting in 2023. All told, the 27-year-old backstop is a career .279 hitter with 59 home runs in essentially three seasons (he had nine plate appearances in 2022). Diaz is a top ten fantasy catcher and should be drafted as such.
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