Yandy Díaz is a Cuban professional baseball third baseman and outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Diaz began playing baseball in his country Cuba where he played for the Naranjas de Villa Clara in the 2012-13 Cuban National Series.
Making a new move to play baseball in America, Diaz played for the Carolina Mudcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in 2014 where he was named an All-Star in 2015.
He played for the Cleveland Indians for a while and batted .458 (22-for-48) with a 1.252 OPS during spring training, and after injuries to other players forced the Indians to adjust their roster.
Díaz was named the Indians’ starting third baseman for the start of the 2017 season.
The Cleveland Brown and Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a three-team trade in which the Rays acquired Yandy Diaz alongside Cole Sulser for Jake Bauers, and the Seattle Mariners acquired Edwin Encarnación from the Indians for Carlos Santana.
Yandy Díaz Contract
Yandy Diaz, with the help of the Cleveland Indians, signed a 1-year arbitration contract with Tampa Bay Rays.
Yandy Díaz Salary
Yandy Diaz takes home an annual average salary of $2,500,000 as a professional baseball third baseman and outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Yandy Díaz Net Worth
Yandy Diaz has an estimated net worth of $2,017,840.
