Tampa Bay Rays corner infielder Yandy Diaz (groin) was forced from Tuesday's game early against the visiting Miami Marlins with left-groin tightness. He will be re-evaluated on Wednesday and is considered day-to-day for now. Diaz suffered the injury while stretching at first base in the third inning. He went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI in the game before leaving, and he was replaced at first by Harold Ramirez. The 31-year-old has been a must-start in all fantasy leagues in 2023, but fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to be on the field on Wednesday, especially with a scheduled off day coming on Thursday. Diaz entered Tuesday hitting a strong .317/.401/.505 with a .905 OPS, 14 homers, 47 RBI and 60 runs scored in 325 at-bats this year. His .401 on-base percentage leads the league.

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated infielder Yandy Diaz from the paternity list on Monday and optioned infielder Jonathan Aranda to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Diaz, who homered last Tuesday in his first All-Star game, will be making his first start of the second half of the season on Monday when the team starts a series against the Texas Rangers. The 31-year-old was also hot to end the first half of the season, so fantasy managers will be hoping he can pick up where he left off. Diaz has been a must-start in all fantasy lineups in 2023, as he's hitting .323 (96-for-297) with 13 home runs, 18 doubles, 43 RBI and 58 runs scored in 78 games so far. He also leads the league with his .408 on-base percentage. The only thing Diaz won't help with is stolen bases.

The Tampa Bay Rays placed infielder Yandy Diaz on the paternity list on Thursday and will recall infielder Jonathan Aranda from the minors in a corresponding move. Diaz, who played in his first career All-Star game on Tuesday, won't be available to fantasy managers for the start of the second half of the season on Friday against the Kansas City Royals, but there's a possibility he'll be back as early as Saturday or Sunday. The 31-year-old Cuban is having the best year of his career in his fifth year in Tampa, hitting .323 (96-for-297) with 13 home runs, 18 doubles, 43 RBI, a league-leading .408 on-base percentage and 58 runs scored in 341 plate appearances and 78 games. Whenever he's back in Tampa's lineup, get him back in all starting fantasy lineups.

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz made his presence felt in his first All-Star appearance on Tuesday in Seattle, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run in the American League's 3-2 loss to snap a nine-game winning streak in the Midsummer Classic. The 31-year-old's home run in the second inning got the scoring started, but the American League would only score one more run in the contest. Diaz has been a major catalyst for the first-place Rays so far in 2023, hitting .323 (96-for-297) with a league-leading .408 on-base percentage, 13 home runs, 18 doubles, 43 RBI and 58 runs scored in 78 games (341 plate appearances). He is one homer shy of matching his career-high, which was set in 2019 in his first year in Tampa.

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners. This is just a day off for the 31-year-old veteran. Diaz has been an integral part of Tampa Bay's red-hot first half of the season. He's slashing .316/.403/.509 with 12 home runs and 39 RBI over 269 at-bats. Luke Raley is starting in first base in his place and batting cleanup against Luis Castillo and the M's.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz and outfielder Luke Raley (hand) are not in the lineup on Friday against the visiting Kansas City Royals. Diaz is getting a regular day of rest, while Raley will sit out after injuring his right hand on Thursday. Harold Ramirez is playing first base and batting cleanup, while outfielder Manuel Margot will serve as the leadoff man against Royals right-hander Zack Greinke. Josh Lowe is serving as the designated hitter and is in the three-hole. Diaz and Raley have both been big assets for the Rays offensively in 2023, but fantasy managers will need to move them to their benches on Friday. Consider Raley to be day-to-day for now. Hopefully, both Diaz and Raley will be back in there on Saturday.

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI in a 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Diaz brought Manuel Margot around to score on a single in the seventh inning. The 31-year-old infielder is off to an excellent start in 2023, hitting .303 with 12 homers, 47 runs, and 38 RBI across 241 at-bats. Diaz is just two homers shy of tying a career-high as he looks to log a career season at the plate. His skills at the plate have made him a quality fantasy option in all leagues this year.

As expected, Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (hip) is back in the starting lineup on Friday to face off against Texas Rangers left-hander Andrew Heaney. Diaz is playing first base and batting leadoff. The Rays held Diaz out as a precaution the last two games due to a minor hip injury, but it's nothing serious and he should be returned to all starting fantasy lineups to kick off the weekend series versus Texas. The 31-year-old Cuban is hitting a very impressive .316 (62-for-196) on the year with 12 home runs, 34 RBI and 41 runs scored in 52 games. However, DFS gamers may want to avoid him on Friday, as he's hit just .216 (8-for-37) with a double and four of his 12 homers against left-handed pitchers on the year.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (hip) will miss another game on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins because he's being bothered by his left hip. However, he'll be available off the bench on Thursday and expects to return to the starting lineup on Friday against the Texas Rangers. The 31-year-old is missing his second straight game because of the hip injury, but he should be available again to fantasy managers this weekend against Texas. Luke Raley is getting the nod at first base on Thursday and is batting cleanup against Twins right-hander Bailey Ober. Diaz has been a must-start in all fantasy leagues this year when he's been in the lineups, as he's hitting an impressive .316 (62-for-196) with 13 doubles, 12 home runs, 34 RBI and 41 runs scored in 52 games. He's only two homers away from tying his career-high of 14 homers set in 2019.

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz is not in Wednesday's starting lineup against Pablo Lopez and the Minnesota Twins. Diaz went 1-for-4 with a walk and scored a run for the fourth straight game on Tuesday but will get a well-earned breather on Wednesday. Diaz has been one of the best hitters in baseball so far this season with a .316 average, 12 home runs, a 12.2% BB%, and a .976 OPS across 52 appearances. The 31-year-old has already hit three more homers this season than he did all of last season in 137 games while his 177 wRC+ tells us his bat has been 77% above the league average. Luke Raley will take over at first base and hit out of the cleanup spot Wednesday night at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (personal) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He missed the last few games while dealing with a personal matter. He'll bat leadoff and cover first base versus right-hander Noah Syndergaard on Friday. Luke Raley will shift to right field with Diaz making his return to the lineup. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly with Diaz back.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (personal) is back with the team and available on Thursday, but he's not in the starting lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays. Diaz left the team on Wednesday to attend to a family matter, so he should be back in the starting lineup for the start of a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at home on Friday. Once the 31-year-old is back in Tampa's lineup, he should be back in all starting fantasy lineups. Diaz is the team's regular leadoff hitter and has a league-high .425 on-base percentage through 42 games. He's also hitting a strong .322 (49-for-152) with nine doubles, 11 home runs and 27 RBI. Luke Raley gets another start at first base and is hitting seventh on Thursday against Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz is dealing with what manager Kevin Cash called "a family matter" and is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays for the second straight day. The Rays have also called up infielder Vidal Brujan and placed right-hander Zack Littell (shoulder) on the injured list with a "cranky shoulder." Hopefully, Diaz will be back in action for fantasy managers on Thursday in the series finale against the Blue Jays. With Diaz out, Luke Raley is starting at first base and batting seventh, while outfielder Manuel Margot is in the leadoff spot against Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. The 31-year-old Diaz has been a must-start in fantasy lineups in 2023 with an impressive .322 average (49-for-152), nine doubles, 11 home runs, 27 RBI and a league-leading .425 on-base percentage.

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz (groin) is back on the lineup on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Diaz missed four games with groin tightness but he's ready to rock on Saturday. He's been a force this season, slashing .321/.429/.593 with 10 home runs and 24 RBI across 140 at-bats. He's on pace to smash his career-high in home runs, which is 14, that he notched back in 2019. He's starting at first and leading off against Milwaukee starter Eric Lauer on Saturday.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (groin) hasn't played since leaving the game early last Sunday against the New York Yankees with tightness in his left groin. However, manager Kevin Cash said Diaz was "doing really, really well" when the team returned home on Friday, and he should be back in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Cash said Diaz wanted to play on Friday, but the team wanted to be cautious and give him another day off. Diaz, who entered the weekend with an American League-leading 1.022 OPS, was "totally available" off the bench Friday. The 31-year-old Cuban also has a league-leading .321 batting average and league-leading .429 on-base percentage, so fantasy managers should be ready to slide him back into their starting lineups on Saturday.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (groin) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 31-year-old has been sidelined since suffering a groin injury on Sunday. The Rays continue to call him day-to-day, so the expectation is that Diaz will return this weekend. They haven't decided to use the retroactive injured list, so the assumption is that Diaz is trending in the right direction. In the meantime, Luke Raley will cover first base and bat seventh versus righty Adrian Houser on Friday.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco and infielder Yandy Diaz (groin) are not playing on Thursday against right-hander Tylor Megill and the New York Mets. Franco is getting his first day off this month, while Diaz will take another day off to rest his injured groin. Taylor Walls is starting at the 6 for Franco and is hitting sixth, while Luke Raley is handling first-base duties and is batting seventh in the lineup against Megill. When they are on the field, both Franco and Diaz are must-start fantasy players. Franco is hitting .288 (49-for-170) this year with seven homers, 23 RBI, 14 steals and 26 runs. Meanwhile, Diaz leads the league with a .321 batting average (45-for-140), .429 on-base percentage and 1.021 OPS in 39 games played.

Tampa Bay Rays hot-hitting infielder Yandy Diaz (groin) didn't play Tuesday and is unlikely to play Wednesday against the New York Mets, but he's happy to not be on the injured list after he left early on Sunday against the New York Yankees due to left-groin tightness. Diaz was feeling better on Tuesday and was available to pinch hit, and he hopes to return to the lineup on Thursday. The 31-year-old is currently hitting .321 with a team co-leading 10 home runs, 24 RBI, a .429 on-base percentage (third in the majors) and 1.022 OPS (also third). On top of it, he's on a career-high-tying 12-game hitting streak. Hopefully, Diaz will be able to pick up where he left off for his fantasy managers if he returns on Thursday.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (groin) left the game early on Sunday in the first inning with what the team called left-groin tightness. He underwent an MRI exam on Monday, and the results were encouraging enough that the Rays consider him day-to-day. It's great news for Tampa and Diaz's fantasy managers, but there's still a good chance he won't play in Tuesday's series opener against the New York Mets. Diaz has been a key piece in real life and fantasy, as he's hitting .321 with a share of the team lead in homers with 10, 24 RBI, a .429 on-base percentage (second in the majors) and a 1.022 OPS. He's also currently riding a career-high-tying 12-game hitting streak. Fantasy managers will want to get him back into their lineups when he returns.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (groin) was forced to exit early during Sunday's victory over the New York Yankees. The right-handed slugger slipped at third base and re-aggravated his groin issue. The team is uncertain of the severity of the injury, so Diaz will undergo an MRI on Monday. Hopefully, it's only a day-to-day issue and Diaz can avoid a trip to the injured list. However, fantasy managers should find an alternative option in case Diaz is forced to miss time.