Thanks to some dominant performances on the mound, however, the Astros have still managed to hover around the .500 mark and ...

Mike Trout had a Houston Astros fan rip a foul ball out of his glove on Saturday night, but unlike Mookie Betts' situation in the World Series, the fan had every right to do so.

Diaz delivered a grand slam to cap a six-run fifth inning and added an RBI double as the Astros rallied again in the sixth. That raised his batting average to .132 (5-for-38) with six RBI and ...

Diaz has been one of the bigger disappointments among fantasy catchers so far this season; he's gone 2-for-33 with no home runs, one RBI and one run scored through the Astros' first 11 games.

April 12 - Yainer Diaz clubbed his first career grand slam and produced a career-high five RBIs as the Houston Astros thumped the visiting Los Angeles Angels 14-3 Friday night in the opener of a ...

HOUSTON — Yainer Díaz hit his first career grand slam in a six-run fifth inning and the Houston Astros had a season-high scoring total in a 14-3 rout of the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

The Astros gave Walker $60 million (U.S.) this off-season to come in and be a slugger (and gold glove defender) at first base ...

Diaz began his swing and could not stop it. Diaz pairs strong contact skills with aggression at the plate. The Houston Astros catcher hit .299 last year with one of the sport’s highest chase rates.

Yainer Diaz's Houston Astros face the Minnesota Twins on April 3 at 4:10 PM ET, and will see starting pitcher Joe Ryan on the mound. Diaz had one hit in his previous game, finishing 1-for-4.

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Houston Astros' Yainer Diaz swings for a grand slam against the Los Angeles Angels during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Houston. Credit: AP/Michael Wyke Mike Trout ...