The Rays, Yandy Diaz

Rays pick up 2026 team option on Yandy Díaz and add vesting option for 2027
The Tampa Bay Rays have picked up their $12 million team option on Yandy Díaz for the 2026 season. The Rays also have added a vesting option for 2027, pending 2026 performance thresholds.
Rays pick up 2026 option on former batting champion Yandy Diaz
Justin Thomas came one par away from breaking the course record at TPC Sawgrass on Friday at The Players Championship -- but a water ball on the final hole led to a bogey and the two-time major champion settled for a 10-under-par 62 and a share of the mark.
Yandy Diaz’s tenure with Rays has turned into a love story
Since joining the team before the 2019 season, Diaz has become a veteran leader, family man and source of clubhouse humor.
Rays exercise 2026 option for infielder Yandy Díaz, add vesting option for 2027
The Tampa Bay Rays have exercised a 2026 club option for infielder Yandy Díaz and added a vesting option for 2027, pending 2026 performance thresholds. In 2024, Díaz, 33, hit .281/.341/.414 (158-for-563) with 31 doubles,
Rays exercise 2026 club option on Yandy Díaz, add 2027 vesting option
The Rays and Yandy Díaz have worked out a mini extension of sorts. The club announced that it has preemptively picked up his 2026 club option, adding a 2027 vesting option that is based on 2026 performance thresholds.
Rays pick up Yandy Diaz’s 2026 option, add another
The Rays on Friday picked up Diaz’s $12 million option for 2026, and added another option for 2027 that could pay him either $10 million or $13 million. If Diaz makes 500 plate appearances in 2026, his 2027 options vests at $13 million. If he fails to reach that plateau, the Rays have the option to retain him for $10 million.
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Club option for 2026 exercised
The Rays exercised Diaz's $12 million option for 2026 and added a vesting option for 2027 on Friday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports. Diaz's option for 2027 would vest if he reaches certain performance thresholds in 2026.
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Tampa Bay Rays Could Make Big Change with All-Star Leadoff Hitter in 2025
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Rays pick up 2026 team option on 1B Yandy Díaz
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays have picked up their $12 million team option on Yandy Díaz for the 2026 season. The Rays announced Friday that they had added a vesting option for ...