MLB 2025 | Yandy drove in two runs; Arozarena struck out three times; Daysbel was charged with a loss; Iglesias's struggles persist; Yordan may return with the Astros this weekend
- BaseballdeCuba
- May 30
- 3 min read
Cuban Players News for the 2025 Major League Baseball season. A compilation of several sources.
Yandy Díaz had two hits in five at-bats, including a double and two RBIs, as the Rays dominated the Astros in Houston on Thursday night.
Yandy Díaz put the Rays on the scoreboard first with a sacrifice fly off Ryan Gusto in the first inning. Later, he hit a go-ahead RBI single during a five-run rally in the seventh inning, securing a lead for the Rays that they maintained. This marked Yandy's first multi-hit game since May 21, as his recent performance at the plate has been relatively quiet in terms of batting average. Over his last 11 games, the veteran corner infielder is hitting just .234 with one home run, three doubles, 10 RBIs, and five runs scored. However, Yandy has achieved four multi-RBI games and multi-hit games during this stretch. With his two-hit performance, the 33-year-old first baseman is now batting .237/.281/.389, with seven home runs, 31 RBIs, and three stolen bases for the season.
Randy Arozarena's offensive struggles continue.
Randy Arozarena's offensive difficulties persisted on Thursday as the Mariners fell 9-3 to the Nationals. Arozarena went 0-for-5 with 3 strikeouts. He is now on a 0-for-14 streak with 7 strikeouts, and following Thursday's game, his offensive stats dropped to .219/.351/.380 with 6 home runs and 22 RBIs. Despite maintaining a high Avg Exit Velocity of 91.8 and a BB% of 12.6, Arozarena is struggling with balance, recording a career-high K% of 29.4 and his worst Whiff% since 2020 at 32.7, when he hit a 36.8 fly ball. Additionally, with a 2024 season closely resembling the current 2025 performance, it's no surprise that Arozarena's Pull AIR% is at a career-high 25.0, following his previous worst of 20.1 in 2024.
Daysbel Hernández was charged with a loss.
Daysbel Hernández had his second straight appearance allowing a run during the Braves' 5-4 defeat to the Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader. Daysbel came in during the eighth inning, giving up a single to Nick Castellanos, walking Mac Kepler, and after Edmundo Sosa's sacrifice bunt moved the runners forward, he walked Brandon Marsh and hit Rafael Marchán, which allowed the Phillies to score their fifth and decisive run. In his last seven outings, Daysbel has pitched 6 2/3 innings and issued an alarming 11 walks. Despite maintaining a solid ERA of 2.70 over this period, Daysbel's walk rate is the third-worst in MLB among pitchers with at least 75 plate appearances, at 17.5%, closely resembling the 16.4% of his teammate Cionel Perez, who was already designated for assignment by the Orioles.
Raisel Iglesias allows another run.
Raisel Iglesias took the mound in a non-save situation during the second game of the Phillies-Braves road trip, which ended in a 9-3 victory for the Braves. After five days without pitching, Iglesias aimed to stretch his arm and rebuild his confidence against the formidable Phillies offense. However, he struggled, giving up one run on two hits with just one strikeout, raising his ERA to 7.11 over the last seven games. During this period, he has allowed 11 hits in just 6 1/3 innings with only 4 strikeouts. In May, opponents have hit .333 against him, and his ERA remained high at 6.10 over 10 1/3 innings, similar to the 6.30 ERA over 10 innings in April. Raisel urgently needs to improve his performances, as the Braves' patience with the veteran closer is wearing thin. The team is currently three games under .500 and 9 1/2 games behind the Phillies in the competitive NL East.
Yordan Álvarez might return to the Astros this weekend.
General manager Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada observed Yordan Álvarez during batting practice. The 27-year-old power hitter has been sidelined since early May due to inflammation in his right hand. However, his participation in batting practice is a highly encouraging sign. Yordan will take live pitching on Friday and he is not expected to require a rehab start, so there is a possibility he will return to the Astros lineup this weekend.
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