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 |
2026 MLB Percentile Rankings
63 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
1
0.229
xBA
12
0.208
xSLG
3
0.258
Avg Exit Velo
15
86.1
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
8
2.0
Hard-Hit %
6
26.0
LA Sweet-Spot %
0
16.0
Bat Speed
58
70.8
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
5
43.8
Whiff %
45
24.4
K %
75
15.9
BB %
6
4.8
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+
91
≈ 19th pctl
Chase cost
-5.3r
57 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-1.3r
20 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
56.4%
227 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.90
lg avg -2.53
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: 227