5 years agoTampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz had another productive outing in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics, hitting 3-for-5 with an RBI double in the 7th inning. Diaz is 11-for-27 (.407 average) with a home run, two doubles, three RBI, and three runs scored in his last six games played. He has raised his average from .252 to .272 since he returned from a hand injury on June 2nd. On the season, the third-year slugger is hitting .272/.351/.485 with 10 homers, 25 RBI, and 32 runs scored. His advanced hitting metrics look great, with an 8.8 % Barrels/Plate Appearance (40th among qualified hitters), a 44.7 % Hard Hit rate (67th), and a 91.6 MPH Average Exit Velocity (40th). Yandy Diaz is worth a look in deeper formats due to his recent form and his status as an everyday player hitting at the top of the Rays lineup.--Kyle Ringstad - RotoBaller
Source: MLB.com