Yainer Díaz

About

Professional baseball catcher who plays for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was traded from the Cleveland Guardians to the Astros in the year 2021. He made his major league debut in September of 2022. 

Before Fame

He signed with the Cleveland Guardians as an international free agent in December of 2016. He made his professional debut in the year 2017, playing in 42 games for the Dominican Summer League Guardians. 

Trivia

In May of 2023, he hit his first major league home run. In July of 2023, he recorded the first walk-off hit of his career. The Houston chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) named Díaz the Houston Astros' Rookie of the Year.

Family Life

He was born in the Dominican Republic. 

Associated With

He and fellow Houston Astros teammate Jeremy Peña were both born in the Dominican Republic.