Report Diaz to Represent Astros at MLB F

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Yainer Diaz, the Houston Astros' no. 14-ranked prospect, is set to represent the club at Major Baseball's Futures Game in Los Angeles https://www.justshoprams.com… on July 16.The Futures Game is an annual exhibition game with teams comprised of prospects from the American League and National League. The game is in conjunction with the MLB All-Star Game.Diaz, a catcher and first baseman, was acquired by the Astros along https://www.justshoprams.com… with reliever Phil Maton from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Myles Straw last July.Scroll to continueThe 23-year-old was signed by Cleveland in Dec. 2016 https://www.justshoprams.com… out of the Dominican Republic, and upon being traded in 2021, was batting .314 at Low-A Lynchburg.He then continued this torrid pace with the Astros, slashing https://www.justshoprams.com… .396 with 11 home runs and 33 RBI in 25 games with High-A Asheville.Diaz's performance earned him a promotion to Double-A Corpus Christi in 2022, where he hit .316 with a .871 OPS, nine homers, and 48 RBI. He then moved up to Triple-A Sugar Land, where he's posted a https://www.justshoprams.com… .873 OPS, four home runs, and 13 RBI acro s 12 games thus far.Make sure to follow Inside the Astros on Twitter !