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
65
93.3
90th % Exit Velo
64
106.2
Barrel %
78
12.2
Hard-Hit %
62
43.9
LA Sweet-Spot %
88
39.4
Bat Speed
71
71.9
Median Bat Speed
72
73.3
90th % Bat Speed
67
77.9
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