1B,DH - Tampa Bay Rays
- Age 34
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
2026 Outlook
- Draft Rank (ECR)
- H #71
- Best / Worst
- #38 / #98
- ADP
- #128
Eligibility
- Yahoo
- 1B
- ESPN
- 1B,DH
- CBS
- 1B,DH
Availability
Yandy Diaz made the most of the Rays' season at George Steinbrenner Field, cracking the 25-HR mark for the first time in his career while maintaining a .300 average. With the return to much less hitter-friendly Tropicana Field, fantasy managers should not expect another 25 homers, but 20 is within reason. Diaz is a middle-round pick best used to boost batting average, but there is more power to be had elsewhere at the position.
Yandy is the real deal but the power might be on its last big year of 30+
He has the dreamiest of batted ball profiles in the league, but doesn't hit the ball in the air enough to capitalize and provide consistent power. As usual, however, I am buying in the hopes that his launch angle and fly ball rate finally provide the true breakout we all want to see from Yandy.
