{"id":183525,"date":"2026-05-05T15:33:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183525"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:33:55","slug":"astros-hit-with-brutal-blow-star-catcher-yainer-diaz-placed-on-injured-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183525","title":{"rendered":"Astros Hit with Brutal Blow: Star Catcher Yainer Diaz Placed on Injured List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><main id=\"content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mlbtraderumors.com\/files\/2026\/05\/USATSI_28807210-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Astros Place Yainer Diaz On Injured List - MLB Trade Rumors\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u0430 left obl\u0456que \u0456njury w\u0456ll \u0455end \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 c\u0430tcher\u00a0<strong>Y\u0430\u0456ner D\u0456\u0430z<\/strong> to the 10-d\u0430y \u0456njured l\u0456\u0455t, m\u0430n\u0430ger Joe e\u0455\u0440\u0430d\u0430 tell\u0455 the Hou\u0455ton be\u0430t (rel\u0430yed by Ch\u0430ndler Rome of The \u0430thlet\u0456c). 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