Should the Houston Astros look to trade Yainer Diaz this offseason? Some Astros fans are sure to recoil at the very thought of Houston trading away a player like Diaz. After all, wasn't just a year ago that there was talk of extending the young backstop beyond his arbitration window?
Unfortunately for Diaz, a lot has changed in that one year. The Astros starting catcher had an up-and-down campaign in 2025, and depending on who you talk to, there was a lot more down than up. Diaz hit .256/.284/.417 last season.
Perhaps most concerning was Diaz's chase rate (44.