Yandy Díaz went yard for the second day in a row and drove in two to do his part in Tampa’s 16-1 thrashing of the Red Sox. The Cuban infielder is now hitting a blazing .321 of his last seven games after a slow start to the season.
Nick Castellanos went yard for the third time on the season, a fifth inning solo-shot and also knocked in a run via a first inning single, but the Phillies still fell 10-4 to the Giants. The outfielder is hitting .311 and has now driven in 11 runs on the campaign.
Yariel Rodríguez tossed two scoreless innings in relief during which he fanned a batter and did not allow a hit. The Bluejays fell to the Braves 8-4 and the right-hander’s ERA fell to 6.23 on the season. After a slow start Rodríguez has not allowed a run in his last two outings.
Andy Ibáñez collected two hits in five trips to the plate and drove in two runs, while also scoring a run during Detroit’s 9-1 win over the Brewers. The infielder from the Isle of Youth reappeared with a bang after missing a few games and watched his average rise to .185 on the season.
Cuban action on the night:
-Nick Castellanos (Phillies): 3-2,HR,2RBI,R* (.321)
-Yandy Díaz (Rays): 4-2,HR,2RBI,2R (.227)
-Coco Montes (Rays): 1-0 (.250)*
-Tristón Casas (Red Sox): 3-0 (.175)*
-Yariel Rodríguez (Bluejays): 2.0IP,0H,0ER, K (6.23)
-Andy Ibáñez (Detroit): 5-2,2B,2RBI,R (.185)
-Yordan Álvarez (Astros): 3-0 (.222)
-Nolan Arenado (Cardinals): 4-3,2(2B),HR, 2RBI,2R (.316)*
-Ryan Fernández (Cardinals): 1.0IP,2H,0ER (9.00)*
-José Iglesias (Padres): 5-1,2RBI (.276)
-Adrián Morejón (Padres): 1.0IP,0H,0ER, K,BB (1.08)
-Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 4-0 (.137)
*Cuban-American