Rays DH Yandy Diaz strains his shoulder in game vs. Diamondbacks, is considered day to day | National Sports

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter and American League-leading hitter Yandy Díaz was removed from Sunday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of a strained shoulder.

Díaz took a heavy swing against Arizona’s Merrill Kelly in the bottom of the fifth inning. He was looked at by team trainers after a swing-and-a-miss but stayed in the game and eventually grounded out to short to lead off the inning.

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