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A day after losing to the Toronto Blue Jays in extra innings, the Houston Astros rallied to beat them on Wednesday, 3-2. The Astros (79-67) won the game in the top of the ninth with a Yainer Diaz solo home run to break a 2-2 lead.

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / September 10

Instant Reaction: 9th inning home run from Yainer Diaz clinches 3-2 win over the Blue Jays

Despite Blue Jays fans witnessing another comeback tonight, the ending of this game didn’t end as well as last night’s did. Astros catcher Yainer Diaz broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the 9th inning against Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman with a solo home run, and Houston tied the series at one game apiece on Wednesday night.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 10

Yainer Diaz's ninth-inning homer lifts Astros over Blue Jays

Yainer Diaz hit a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning Wednesday night and the visiting Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2. Diaz homered on a 1-1 fastball from Jeff Hoffman (9-7) with one out after the Blue Jays (83-62) tied the game in the eighth.

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Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / September 1

Revisionist history

I have a beef. There is an increasingly common conception that Dusty Baker is looking better and better as a manager as we get further and further in the rearview mirror.

Houston Astros News / Sporting News / August 28

Astros' Yainer Diaz remains out of lineup with hand soreness

Rookie catcher Cesár Salazar earns another start.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / August 19

Astros Fail to Score in Third Straight Game. Fall to Tigers 1-0 in Extras

I’d rather watch a soccer game in slow motion than the recent version of the Astros. At least in even the most boring soccer match, they score a goal or two.

Houston Astros News / FOX Sports / August 19

Watch: Yainer Diaz was called out on this close play at the plate #houston #astros #mlb #tigers #detroit

MLB News / Crawfish Boxes / August 13

Boston gets socked 4-1 by Astros, thanks to homers from Jeremy Peña and Yainer Diaz

Coming off a 14-1 beat down in last night’s game against the Red Sox, the Astros came into tonight’s game looking to avenge themselves and win the series at Daikin Park riding Hunter Brown’s arm(9-5, 2.54 ERA, 161 SO).

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 5

Shohei Ohtani delivered some nasty pitches in dominant start

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Houston Astros News / Field Level Media / June 27

Yainer Diaz, Cam Smith belt homers as Astros top Cubs

Yainer Diaz and Cam Smith slugged three-run home runs, and Brandon Walter earned his first career victory as the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague series.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 30

Yainer Diaz slams walk-off homer as Astros edge Rays

Yainer Diaz socked an opposite-field, walk-off home run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / May 9

Four Potential Trade Candidates Astros Should Monitor Ahead of Deadline

The Houston Astros offense has been off to quite the slow start this season, ranking tied for 16th in MLB with a team wRC+ of just 96. While the pitching looks like it could carry them quite a ways, it would also make sense for them to invest into the offense to bring in another impact bat.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 29

Astros rally past Tigers to earn series win

Yainer Diaz produced a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning, and the Houston Astros tacked on three runs an inning later to rally past the visiting Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Tuesday.

Houston Astros News / Yardbarker / April 13

Is series win over Angels a sign of things to come for Astros?

The Houston Astros have been a legitimate championship contender for the better part of the last decade. However, up until their most recent series, the Astros were limping along throughout the first two weeks of the 2025 season.

Yainer Diaz's career night guides Astros over Angels

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Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / April 12

Astros Finally Bust Slump With Historic Power Display Against Division Rival

The Houston Astros' bats finally came alive on Friday night, and not a moment too soon. The slumping Astros broke out in a big way against the Los Angeles Angels, erupting for 14 runs and 16 hits at Daikin Park on Friday.

Houston Astros News / Field Level Media / April 11

Yainer Diaz's career night guides Astros over Angels

Yainer Diaz clubbed his first career grand slam and produced a career-high five RBIs as the Houston Astros thumped the visiting Los Angeles Angels 14-3 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / March 21

Astros Catcher Could Be Emerging Star Despite Flying Under the Radar

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Houston Astros News / Total Apex Fantasy Sports / February 6

Yainer Diaz 2025 Fantasy Outlook

Yainer Diaz burst onto the scene last year providing a huge fantasy boost in the most depleted position in the fantasy baseball realm. Those managers who did the due diligence spent the long hours and burned the midnight oil to go after an under-scouted, underrated catcher were rewarded more dividends than those who bought Bitcoin back in 2008.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / January 5

Is Houston Astros Young Catcher Ready To Take All-Star Leap Next Season?

It has been a busy offseason for the Houston Astros after a disappointing end to the 2024 campaign. Coming into the winter, the Astros figured to be a team that would see some change, but likely nobody could have imagined how different the team would look.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Blue Jays Insider / December 18

Looks like Toronto Blue Jays could be interested in acquiring another catcher

The Toronto Blue Jays have stated that acquiring another catcher is not one of their top priorities, but it looks like they might still try to land one for the 2025 season.

Houston Astros News / Just Baseball / October 15

The Astros’ Catching Gamble Paid Off in a Huge Way in 2024

In 2023, the Houston Astros finally decided to let their second-highest ranked prospect take over duties behind the plate and they haven’t looked back since.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 30, 2024

Royals 1B out at least six weeks with broken thumb

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Houston Astros News / Field Level Media / June 9, 2024

Hot Yainer Diaz, Astros seek sweep of Angels

Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz makes it clear that his focus is calling a good game for whichever pitcher is on the mound for the club, but his struggles at the plate in the latter half of May were noticeable enough that his playing time could have been cut significantly.

Houston Astros News / Yardbarker / February 12, 2024