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.

So why, exactly, are the Rays nudging Yandy Diaz toward designated hitter? Blame the calendar. Or, more precisely, the accumulation of years. He may be built like a bouncer but Diaz will turn 34 ...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have picked up their $12 million team option on Yandy Díaz for the 2026 season ...

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

The Rays exercised Diaz's $12 million option for 2026 and added a vesting option for 2027 on Friday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports. Diaz's option for 2027 would vest if he ...

Details of Yandy Diaz’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 ...

FORT MYERS — Heading into his seventh season with the Rays, Yandy Diaz said he likes playing for the team so much he hopes to stay for the rest of his career. He took another step in that ...