Yainer Diaz is a catcher for the Houston Astros. Across 427 MLB games, with a .277 batting average and 61 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | HOU | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .125 | .222 | .250 | .472 |
| 2023 | HOU | 104 | 355 | 51 | 100 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 60 | 0 | 11 | 74 | .282 | .308 | .538 | .846 |
| 2024 | HOU | 148 | 585 | 70 | 175 | 29 | 3 | 16 | 84 | 2 | 24 | 107 | .299 | .325 | .441 | .766 |
| 2025 | HOU | 143 | 542 | 56 | 139 | 25 | 1 | 20 | 70 | 1 | 20 | 95 | .256 | .284 | .417 | .701 |
| 2026 | HOU | 26 | 101 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .248 | .264 | .356 | .621 |
| Career Totals | — | 427 | 1591 | 184 | 440 | 82 | 4 | 61 | 229 | 3 | 59 | 294 | .277 | .303 | .448 | .751 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $720,300 |
| 2024 | $768,900 |
| 2025 | $805,600 |
| 2026 | $4,500,000 |
Career Total: $6,794,800 (4 seasons)
Average: $1,698,700
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Yainer Diaz's 2026 Opening Day salary with HOU is $4,500,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 | @ BOS | 3-1 W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 1 | @ BOS | 6-3 W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 30 | @ BOS | 1-3 L | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29 | @ BAL | 11-5 W | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29 | @ BAL | 3-10 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 27 | @ BAL | 3-5 L | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 24 | vs NYY | 3-8 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 23 | vs NYY | 4-12 L | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 20 | @ CLE | 5-8 L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19 | @ CLE | 9-2 W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .436 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .288 | .732 |
| Home | 0 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .179 | .477 |
| Away | 0 | 62 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .711 |
| Day | 0 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .625 |
| Night | 0 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .592 |