Rays near 3-year extension with Yandy Díaz (source)

Infielder Yandy Díaz and the Rays are closing in on a three-year, $24 million extension with an choice for 2026, a supply advised MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand and Juan Toribio. Feinsand was the primary to report the potential deal, which has not been confirmed by the workforce.

Díaz was eligible for arbitration this winter and previous to the 2024 season.

Díaz is coming off a breakout 2022 season, by which he hit .296/.401/.423 with 9 homers and profession highs in WAR (3.5) and OPS+ (143). He performed in each nook spots for the Rays — primarily at third base — and acquired one ninth-place vote for MVP.

Díaz, 31, has hit .278 with 39 homers in six seasons, the previous 4 with the Rays.