Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz had to be removed from Tuesday’s game against the Miami Marlins. Diaz looked in pain after stretching to get Jacob Stallings out at first on a close play.
Second baseman Brandon Lowe made a great play on the ball that took him into shortstop territory. Lowe threw it a little wide of the bag, but Diaz lunged for the ball and kept his foot on the back. He came up holding his groin area and was replaced by Harold Ramirez.
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This is an unfortunate break for Yandy Diaz, who was having a good game. Through the first three innings, Diaz was 1-2 with two RBIs on a double he hit in the second innings.
Diaz will be considered day-to-day until he receives some testing. Losing him for any amount of time will be a bummer, especially with how the team has been struggling lately.
Yandy Diaz has been on fire this season
Yandy Diaz has been a force to be reckoned with at the plate this season. In 85 games, the slugger is hitting .317/.401/.505 with 14 home runs and 47 RBIs. He leads the league with his .401 on-base percentage.
He has been one of the reasons the team has been so competitive this season, but this team is starting to slide. They are coming off a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles, where they only won one game.
They now find themselves sitting second in the American League East. They hold a 5.5-game lead over the Toronto Blue Jays, who are nipping at their heels. The Tampa Bay Rays must extend this further and hold their ground in the division.
Do not be surprised if this team is set on betting themselves with the trade deadline approaching.