Yilber Díaz

Bats R Throws R6'0" 190 lbBorn 2000 Guatire, VenezuelaDebut 2024Team ARIContract 1 y (26) 2026: $91,142

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	153	20.4	12.0	3.24	20.7	6.71	97.4
2027							101.3
2028							101.3

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 24

His ten closest age-24 comparables averaged 97 PITCH+ the next season; 6 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	A. J. Alexy	2022	90.5	did not play
2	Ronald Bolanos	2021	89.4	80.9	87
3	Jeff Karstens	2007	92.1	99.6	220
4	Ty Taubenheim	2007	89.3	96.5	27
5	David Paulino	2018	89.3	did not play
6	Nate Pearson	2021	93.7	did not play
7	Anthony DeSclafani	2014	90.2	99.6	785
8	John Maine	2005	93.7	108.9	365
9	Jeff Manship	2009	89.0	95.7	124
10	Gabriel Ynoa	2017	94.8	did not play

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									153				101.3
2026*									15				44.2	95.4	39.6
2025	ARI	0	0	9.00	1	0	0	3.0	15	0	3	1	63.3	98.6	61.9
2024	ARI	1	1	3.81	7	4	0	28.3	119	3	12	19	96.4	98.8	95.2
Career		1	1	4.31	8	4	0	31.3	134	3	15	20	92.7		91.5

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	ARI	P	1	3	1	0	0	0	1.000	-0.0
2024	ARI	P	7	28	0	1	1	0	0.500	-0.2

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Reno Aces	Pit	148	32.0 IP, 29% K	4.50
2026	AAA	Toledo Mud Hens	Pit	66	15.0 IP, 26% K	2.40
2026	AAA	nan	Pit	214	47.0 IP, 28% K	3.83
2025	AAA	Reno Aces	Pit	225	41.0 IP, 22% K	11.63
2025	AA	Amarillo Sod Poodles	Pit	67	14.0 IP, 24% K	6.43
2024	AAA	Reno Aces	Pit	211	50.1 IP, 30% K	3.23
2024	AA	Amarillo Sod Poodles	Pit	225	54.0 IP, 34% K	4.33
2023	AA	Amarillo Sod Poodles	Pit	64	15.0 IP, 25% K	3.60
2023	A+	Hillsboro Hops	Pit	376	87.2 IP, 33% K	5.06
2022	A+	Hillsboro Hops	Pit	132	29.2 IP, 22% K	4.93
2022	A	Visalia Rawhide	Pit	197	48.0 IP, 36% K	3.56
2021	Rk	DSL D-backs 1	Pit	121	26.1 IP, 14% K	5.17

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.494	1.050	0.915	0.320
2025	0.179	0.644	0.427
2024	0.331	0.327	0.276	0.511

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.