John Romano | The 2023 AL batting champion will still play first base occasionally, but the Rays want him out of harm’s way.

FILE - Tampa Bay Rays’ Yandy Diaz celebrates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run in the seventh inning of a ...

Details of Yandy Díaz’s $22 million, two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays: 2027 club option: $10 million (would become ...

The veteran first baseman/DH has a chance to stay through 2027 under a new deal that includes a vesting option.

Since joining the team before the 2019 season, Diaz has become a veteran leader, family man and source of clubhouse humor.

The Tampa Bay Rays have picked up their $12 million team option on Yandy Díaz for the 2026 season. The Rays also have added a ...

Details of Yandy Díaz’s $22 million, two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays: 2025 salary: $10 million 2026 salary: $12 million 2027 club option: $10 million (would become guaranteed at $13 ...

March 14 - The Tampa Bay Rays exercised their $12 million team option on first baseman Yandy Diaz for the 2026 season. The ...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Yandy Diaz didn’t know he was going to grow old with the Rays. That he’d still be with them seven years after he was acquired in a December 2018 trade with Cleveland.