Yandy Diaz was born on 8th August 1991, in Sagua La Grande Cuba. He plays at both first and third base for the Tampa Bay Rays in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Diaz was a member of the Naranjas de Villa Clara in the Cuban National Series from 2012 to 2013. Diaz defected from Holguin, Cuba, to Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic, to pursue an MLB career. He soon signed with the Cleveland Guardians in 2013. Diaz was selected to the American League All Star team, starting at first base for his first All-Star Game in 2023. He blasted a solo home run in his first at-bat to put the AL up 1-0, becoming the first Rays starter to do so and the first Cuban-born player to do so since Cookie Rojas in 1972. Diaz was also named the Al Batting Champion in 2023.
Yandy Diaz Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | SigningBonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2013 | - | $300,000 | $300,000 | - | $300,000 |
| 2017 | $535,000 | - | $535,000 | - | $198,764 |
| 2018 | $158,220 | - | $158,220 | - | $158,220 |
| 2019 | $558,400 | - | $558,400 | - | $558,400 |
| 2020 | $576,600 | - | $576,600 | - | $213,556 |
| 2021 | $588,900 | - | $588,900 | - | $588,900 |
| 2022 | $2,800,000 | - | $2,800,000 | - | $2,800,000 |
| 2023 | $24,000,000 | - | $24,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 |
Yandy Diaz getting paid for Contract
Yandy Diaz signed a 3-year / $24,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $24,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $8,000,000. In 2023, Diaz will earn a base salary of $6,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $6,000,000.
Yandy Diaz's contract history started in 2013. In 2013 he signed his first contract and got a signing bonus worth $300,000 with the Cleveland Guardians ( formerly Cleveland Indians) for a duration of 1-year. Then in 2017, Yandy Diaz again signed a pre-arbitration contract with the Guardians worth $535,000 for a duration of 1-year. In 2018, Yandy Diaz signed another pre-arbitration contract worth $545,000 with the Cleveland Guardians for a duration of 1-year. In 2019, Yandy Diaz signed a pre-arbitration contract worth $558,400 with the Tampa Bay Rays for a duration of 1-year. Again in 2020, Yandy Diaz signed another pre-arbitration contract worth $576,600 with the Tampa Bay Rays for a duration of 1-year. Then in 2021, Yandy Diaz signed another pre-arbitration contract worth $588,900 with the same team for a duration of 1-year. After that in 2022, Yandy Diaz signed an arbitration contract worth $2,800,000 with the Tampa Bay Rays for a duration of 1-year. This led to his most recent contract.
Yandy Diaz make money in a minute
In 2023, Yandy’s annual salary will be $6,000,000. As we know there are 525,600 minutes in a year. Now, if his annual salary is divided by the total number of minutes a year, he makes about $11.415 a minute.
Yandy Diaz's Career Earnings
In Yandy Diaz's seven seasons in the MLB, he has earned total cash of $10,817,840, which includes a total salary of $10,517,840, and a signing bonus of $300,000. In 2023, he will be having a total career earning of $6,000,000.
In the previous years, Yandy Diaz has earned:
2021 - $588,900 (Tampa Bay Rays).
2022 - $2,800,000 (Tampa Bay Rays).
What are the terms of Yandy Diaz’s Contract?
Yandy Diaz agreed to terms with the Tampa Bay Rays on a three-year contract worth $24,000,000. Diaz will earn a base pay of $6,000,000 in 2023, with a total income of $6,000,000.
The clauses of Yandy Diaz’s contract are:
2026 Club Option contains no buyout.
Trade Assignment Bonus: $1M.
Source: spotrac.com
How much of Yandy Diaz’s Contract is guaranteed?
Yandy Diaz's latest contract with the Tampa Bay Rays guarantees him a total of $24,000,000 for a duration of three years with an average annual salary of $8,000,000.
Yandy Diaz Contract History
These are all the contracts of Yandy Diaz till now:
2013: Yandy Diaz signed his first contract and got a signing bonus worth $300,000 with the Cleveland Guardians for one 1-year.
2017: Yandy Diaz signed a pre-arbitration contract worth $535,000 with the Cleveland Guardians for a duration of 1-year.
2018: Yandy Diaz signed another pre-arbitration contract worth $545,000 with the Cleveland Guardians for a duration of 1-year.
2019: Yandy Diaz signed a pre-arbitration contract worth $558,400 with the Tampa Bay Rays for a duration of 1-year.
2020: Yandy Diaz signed another pre-arbitration contract worth $576,600 with the Tampa Bay Rays for a duration of 1-year.
2021: Yandy Diaz signed another pre-arbitration contract worth $588,900 with the Tampa Bay Rays for a duration of 1-year.
2022: Yandy Diaz signed an arbitration contract worth $2,800,000 with the Tampa Bay Rays for a duration of 1-year.
2023 : Yandy Diaz signed an arbitration extension contract worth $24,000,000 with the Tampa Bay Rays for a duration of 3 years, where he will get $8,000,000 annually. He will launch his unrestricted free agency in 2026.
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