Yainer Diaz
C / DH · HOU
MLBAM 673237
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 0.186 | 0.229 | 29 | 1.61 |
| 2025 | 570 | 139 | 20 | 0.255 | 0.329 | 289 | 1.98 |
| 2024 | 621 | 175 | 16 | 0.298 | 0.344 | 345 | 2.24 |
| 2023 | 377 | 100 | 23 | 0.282 | 0.358 | 260 | 2.20 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.125 | 0.275 | 2 | 0.50 |
2023 MLB Percentile Rankings
377 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
74
0.358
xBA
85
0.280
xSLG
94
0.546
Avg Exit Velo
64
90.3
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
78
12.2
Hard-Hit %
62
43.9
LA Sweet-Spot %
88
39.4
Bat Speed
71
71.9
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
1
44.0
Whiff %
28
25.4
K %
56
19.6
BB %
0
2.9
Swing Decisions
Plate Discipline · Decision+
Expected-run-value of every swing-or-take decision, against a league-average batter’s optimum. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.
Decision+
83
≈ 5th pctl
Chase cost
-35.7r
361 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-6.8r
129 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
58.6%
1,351 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-3.15
lg avg -2.54
Count
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Judgment — swing% vs optimal
−35%−15%0+15%+35%
- Red cells — swings more than an optimal batter would here (chasing).
- Blue cells — swings less than optimal (too passive).
- Number in cell: swing%-delta vs optimal. Top-right: pitches seen.
Total pitches shown: 1,000