Tag: Yandy Diaz

  • Signed as an amateur free agent out of Cuba at the age of 22 in 2013.
  • Made debut on Opening Day in 2017 at third base in 2017, becoming first Cleveland player to make debut on Opening Day since Andy Allanson in 1986.
  • Traded to Tampa Bay following 2018 season in a three-team deal:
      • Cleveland received: Carlos Santana, Jake Bauers
      • Tampa Bay received: Diaz, Cole Sulser
      • Seattle received: Edwin Encarnacion
  • Elite hard-hit rate made many optimistic for his future but he struggled to elevate his launch angle with Cleveland, only hitting one home run in 88 games.
  • Fixed his launch angle issues in Tampa Bay, hitting 22 home runs in 2023 while making his first All-Star team and winning the batting title.

Brayan Rocchio’s first career HR

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Brayan Rocchio hit his first career home run on Friday night against the Marlins in his 76th career game.

His 75 straight games without a home run was the 38th longest streak for a non-pitcher in team history and the fourth longest over the last 50 years. The team record is 539 games by .

Longest homerless droughts to start a career for Cleveland over the last 50 seasons: