In a collection stuffed with lows, one participant supplied the Rays with loads of spark and that’s their veteran slugger, Yandy Diaz.
Throughout Tuesday’s sport, Diaz supplied the majority of the offense in opposition to Zack Wheeler as he launched his fifth dwelling run of the season to drag the Rays inside one of many Phillies; they’d go on to lose the sport, 8-4, after a bullpen implosion late within the sport. The next night time, Diaz collected successful in 4 journeys to the plate. Then on Thursday, Diaz launched one other homerun, this time a 3-run shot that put the Rays up 5-1; the bullpen would as soon as once more implode and permit the Phillies to take a 7-6 victory in further innings.
Total in the course of the three video games, Diaz had three hits in 11 plate appearances, with these two dwelling runs.
Because the begin of play on April ninth, Diaz has been an offensive drive for the Rays, hitting .299/.356/.523 with 6 HR over 118 plate appearances, registering a 153 wRC+ and accruing 0.9 fWAR over 27 video games.
DRAYSBAY PLAYER OF THE SERIES
1st: Kameron Misner
2nd: Jake Mangum
third: Brandon Lowe
4th: Jose Caballero
fifth: Joe Boyle
sixth: Shane Baz
seventh: Chandler Simpson
eighth: Christopher Morel
ninth: Chandler Simpson
tenth: Mason Englert
eleventh: Taylor Partitions
twelfth: Yandy Diaz
Diaz, 33, is a giant league veteran in his ninth season (seventh with the Rays) and has a profession line of .287/.370/.433. The gifted hitter obtained MVP consideration in 2022 and was an All-Star in 2023, and after successful the American League batting title would obtain a Silver Slugger award and extra MVP consideration.
The Rays will start their subsequent collection, a three-game set, in opposition to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.
Who do you assume might be our subsequent Participant of the Collection?
