# Yainer Diaz (83 OVR)

> Yainer Diaz is 1,205 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Fair price. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-yainer-diaz-8ff8c77b

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 83 |
| Rarity | Gold |
| Position | C |
| Team | Astros |
| Series | Live |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Yainer Diaz — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/yainer-diaz-673237) |
| In real life: | [Houston Astros real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/astros) |

## Price

- Buy now: 1,205 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 1,223 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 1,200 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Fair price. Boosted by 2 captains 0% below the going rate — the typical 80 costs 447 stubs
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 131st best of 288 catchers
- 359th best of 649 first basemen
- 1,040th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 81 |
| Power | 61 |
| Speed | 38 |
| Arm | 86 |
| Fielding | 56 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 80 |  |
| Contact vs R | 78 |  |
| Power vs L | 56 |  |
| Power vs R | 67 |  |
| Plate vision | 83 |  |
| Plate discipline | 29 |  |
| Batting clutch | 87 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 94 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Astros |  |
| Position | C |  |
| Secondary | 1B |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 27 |  |
| Height | 5'11" |  |
| Weight | 195 lbs |  |
| Born | Dominican Republic |  |
| Number | 21 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 61 |  |
| Arm strength | 94 | Top 5% |
| Arm accuracy | 70 |  |
| Blocking | 67 | Top 6% |
| Speed | 54 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 9 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 39 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 55 |  |

## Quirks

- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Daily Login Reward
- The Show Pack

## Roster updates

- [October 02, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/october-02-2026-26): 81 → 83: CLT +16, CON L +14, POW L +2, VIS +2 +1 more
- [September 11, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/september-11-2026-23): 80 → 81: CON R +5, POW L +2, POW R +2, CLT +2 +1 more
- [August 14, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/august-14-2026-19): CON L -5, POW L -4, POW R +2, VIS +1
- [July 16, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/july-16-2026-15): POW R +11, CLT -7, POW L -6, CON R -1
- [May 08, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/may-08-2026-5): 81 → 80: CLT -5, POW L -3, CON R -3, VIS +2

## Captains that boost this card

- [Jeff Bagwell](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/jeff-bagwell-83163510) - 88 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Billy Wagner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/billy-wagner-ff6fba7a) - 88 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros

## More Astros at C

- [Collin Price](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-collin-price-e0aebb98) - 94 OVR · C · HOU · Diamond: 7,350 stubs
- [Christian Vázquez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-christian-vazquez-382a66d9) - 67 OVR · C · HOU · Bronze: 36 stubs
- [Collin Price](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-collin-price-dc333c26) - 63 OVR · C · HOU · Common: 19 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Yainer Diaz?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 1,205 stubs right now. It comes from: Daily Login Reward and The Show Pack.

### How much is Yainer Diaz worth?

It usually sells for about 1,223 stubs.

### What does Yainer Diaz quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 1,200 stubs.

### What quirks does Yainer Diaz have?

Bad Ball Hitter.

### Where can I see Yainer Diaz's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Yainer Diaz](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/yainer-diaz-673237)

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