Report: Rays, Diaz close to three-year extension
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The Tampa Bay Rays and infielder Yandy Diaz are closing in on a three-year, $24 million deal, according to Juan Toribio and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
The 31-year-old has spent the last four seasons of his career with the Rays, appearing in 137 games last season. He slashed .296/.401/.423 with nine home runs and 57 RBI.
A native of Sagua la Grande, Cuba, Diaz began his career with Cleveland and spent two seasons there before being dealt to the Rays in a December 2018 trade.
Diaz is a career .278 hitter in 472 big league games.