First baseman Yandy Díaz, who has been on the restricted list due to personal matters since the All-Star break, is back on the Tampa Bay Rays' roster against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.
Tampa Bay initially placed Díaz on the restricted list on July 20, and he went unpaid over the next week as a result. He has not appeared in a game since before the All-Star break due to unspecified personal matters.from Tuesday to Thursday. Manager Kevin Cash has confirmed that Díaz's restricted list stint was non-disciplinary, and that he remained in daily communication with the team through it all..
All of that helped Díaz earn a spot in his first All-Star Game, on top of winning a Silver Slugger Award and finishing sixth in AL MVP voting. The soon-to-be 33-year-old infielder is on the books for $10 million next season, and he has a $12 million club option on his contract for 2026. Tampa Bay, sitting at 52-51, is 9.5 games back in the AL East and 4.0 games back in the AL Wild Card race. The small market club entered 2024 with their highest Opening Day payroll in franchise history, though, so moving off their more expensive pieces would be in-character.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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