The trade of fan favorite Myles Straw was a tough pill to swallow for many of the Astros faithful, but one piece of the return that seemed to generate a bit of excitement was young catcher Yainer Diaz and his impressive offensive production. He had been poised to make his full season debut in 2020 before the season was cancelled, forcing him to wait until his age 22 season to do so. When he finally got the opportunity, he raked to the tune of a .314/.357/.464 slash prior to the trade, and was starting to work his way back onto prospectors’ radars.
Yainer Diaz Promoted to Triple-A - Is He in the Big League First Base Mix?
