Yandy Diaz

Tampa Bay Rays, 1st Base
Age: 34y-6m-28d (Aug 08, 1991)
Exp: 7.122 Years
Country: CU
Agent(s): ACES
2026 Payroll Salary

$12,000,000

2026 Cash

$12,000,000

Career Earnings

$28,817,840

2026-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Yandy Diaz signed a 1 year, $12,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000. In 2026, Diaz will earn a base salary of $12,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $12,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.122
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 34 7.122
Club
$12,000,000 $12,000,000 4.92% $12,000,000 $12,000,000
2027 35 7.122
Cond. Club
 $10,000,000 $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000
2028 36 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 34 7.122
Club
$12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 $12,000,000
2027 35 -
Cond. Club
 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $12,000,000
2028 36 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 34
Club
$12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $6,000,000
2027 35
Cond. Club
 - - $12,000,000 - - -
Contract Notes

  • Tampa Bay picked up 2026 Club option and added conditional Club option for 2027 as part of extension
  • 2027 Club option (no buyout)
  • 2027 salary vests at $13M w/ 500 plate appearances in 2026

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2026 Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.122
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,800,000
Average Salary:
$2,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.122
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $588,900
Average Salary:
$588,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.122
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $576,600
Average Salary:
$576,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.122
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $558,400
Average Salary:
$558,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.122
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.068
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $300,000
Average Salary:
$300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

7.122 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$28,817,840

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 21
-
Signing Bonus
$300,000
$300,000
2017 25
0
Active
$198,764
$498,764
2018 26
0.068
Active
$158,220
$656,984
2019 27
0.122
Active
$558,400
$1,215,384
2020 28
1.122
Active
$213,556
$1,428,940
2021 29
2.122
Active
$588,900
$2,017,840
2022 30
3.122
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,800,000
$4,817,840
2023 31
4.122
Active / arbitration-avoided-numbers-exchanged
$6,000,000
$10,817,840
 AL Silver Slugger:1B
2024 32
5.122
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$8,000,000
$18,817,840
2025 33
6.122
Active
$10,000,000
$28,817,840
Total      
$28,817,840
$28,817,840
2026 34
7.122
Active / Club Exercised
$12,000,000
Total
$40,817,840

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $356,984 $300,000 - $656,984
7 $28,160,856 - - $28,160,856
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
21
$300,000
$300,000
$300,000
2017
25
$198,764
$198,764
$498,764
2018
26
$158,220
$158,220
$656,984
2019
27
$558,400
$558,400
$1,215,384
2020
28
$213,556
$213,556
$1,428,940
2021
29
$588,900
$588,900
$2,017,840
2022
30
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
$4,817,840
2023
31
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$10,817,840
2024
32
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$18,817,840
2025
33
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$28,817,840
Total
$28,517,840
$300,000
$28,817,840
$28,817,840
2026
34
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
Total
$40,517,840
$300,000
$40,817,840

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $356,984 $300,000 - $656,984
7 $28,160,856 - - $28,160,856

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 TB Apr 23, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022 COVID-19
2020 TB Sep 01, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Hamstring
2019 TB Jul 23, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 Foot
2019 TB Jun 17, 2019 - Jun 27, 2019 Hamstring
2019 TB May 23, 2019 - Jun 02, 2019 Hand
  • Mar 14, 2025 Exercised 2026 Club option and added 2027 conditional Club option as part of extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jan 28, 2023 Signed a 3 year $24 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB), including a club option for 2026
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.8 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $576,600 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $558,400 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Dec 13, 2018 Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Cleveland (CLE) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TB) traded Jake Bauers to Cleveland (CLE); Tampa Bay (TB) traded cash considerations to Seattle (SEA); Cleveland (CLE) traded Cole Sulser to Tampa Bay (TB); Cleveland (CLE) traded Edwin Encarnacion and 2019 3rd round pick to Seattle (SEA); Seattle (SEA) traded Carlos Santana to Cleveland (CLE)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $535,000 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Sep 20, 2013 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 TB 150 150 651 583 79 175 29 1 25 83 281 57 92 3 .300 .366 .482 .848 3.34
2024 TB 145 140 621 563 55 158 31 1 14 65 233 50 95 0 .281 .341 .414 .755 1.60
2023 TB 137 133 600 525 95 173 35 0 22 78 274 65 94 0 .330 .410 .522 .932 5.15
2022 TB 137 126 558 473 71 140 33 0 9 57 200 78 60 3 .296 .401 .423 .824 3.35
2021 TB 134 123 541 465 62 119 20 1 13 64 180 69 85 1 .256 .353 .387 .740 1.47
2020 TB 34 30 138 114 16 35 3 0 2 11 44 23 17 0 .307 .428 .386 .814 0.97
2019 TB 80 78 347 307 53 82 20 1 14 38 146 35 61 2 .267 .340 .476 .816 1.49
2018 CLE 39 26 120 109 15 34 5 2 1 15 46 11 19 0 .312 .375 .422 .797 0.26
2017 CLE 49 45 179 156 25 41 8 1 0 13 51 21 35 2 .263 .352 .327 .679 0.34

Calculated Market Value

$16.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $33,626,302
  • Avg. Salary: $16,813,151
  • MLB Rank: 104
  • 1B Rank: 10

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $12,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 149
  • 1B Rank: 14

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Yandy Diaz to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Paul Goldschmidt 1 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 37
Christian Walker 3 $60,000,000 $20,000,000 33
Brandon Belt 1 $9,300,000 $9,300,000 34
Jon Singleton 1 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 33
Averages 2 $20,700,000 $10,700,000 34.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Diaz's current age (34), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $27,552,380 $13,776,190

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Diaz statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Paul Goldschmidt
2023-2024
 95.06 0.99 0.47 1.08 0.26 0.76 0.35 0.17 2.24
Christian Walker
2023-2024
 88.31 0.94 0.65 0.91 0.25 0.82 0.36 0.23 3.41
Brandon Belt
2021-2022
 54.01 0.82 0.47 1.05 0.24 0.83 0.36 0.23 2.94
Jon Singleton
2023-2024
 47.99 0.63 0.35 0.86 0.20 0.62 0.29 0.13 -0.18
Average 71.34 0.85 0.49 0.98 0.24 0.76 0.34 0.19 2.10
Yandy Diaz
2023-2024
 86.77 1.17 0.51 0.67 0.31 0.84 0.39 0.16 3.59
Pct Change 21.63 37.65 4.08 31.63 27.50 10.92 13.53 -15.79 70.95
Median Prime % Change 21.63%
Average Prime % Change 22.46%

Calculated Market Value: Yandy Diaz

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $33,626,302 $16,813,151
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