PORT CHARLOTTE — Yandy Diaz didn’t know he was going to ... “It’s the daily quality of him just being a giant teddy bear and messing with him as such. ... He’s very intimidating.

FORT MYERS — Heading into his seventh season with the Rays, Yandy Diaz said he likes playing for the team so much he hopes to stay for the rest of his career. He took another step in that ...

The Rays exercised Diaz's $12 million option for 2026 and added a vesting option for 2027 on Friday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports. Diaz's option for 2027 would vest if he ...

The Rays and Yandy Díaz have worked out a mini extension of sorts. The club announced that it has preemptively picked up his 2026 club option, which is valued at $12MM, while adding a club ...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have picked up their $12 million team option on Yandy Díaz for the 2026 season. The Rays announced Friday that they had added a vesting option for ...

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays have picked up their $12 million team option on Yandy Díaz for the 2026 season. The Rays announced Friday that they had added a vesting option for 2027 ...

One day after making news for the failure of their proposed ballpark in the St. Petersburg area, the Tampa Bay Rays made news for the right reasons: They extended All-Star first baseman Yandy Diaz ...