Rays give Yandy Diaz a breather on Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz is not starting in Saturday's lineup against the Houston Astros.
Diaz will watch from the bench after Wander Franco was named Tampa Bay's designated hitter, Taylor Walls was shifted to shortstop, and Miles Mastrobuoni was aligned at second base.
Per Baseball Savant on 412 batted balls this season, Diaz has produced a 4.9% barrel rate and a .366 expected weighted on-base average.
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