# Yandy Díaz Reaches 1,000th MLB Game With Decisive Home Run

**Date:** 07/24/2026

&lt;p&gt;Cuban infielder Yandy D&iacute;az played in his 1,000th career Major League Baseball game on July 22, as the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 at Rogers Centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;D&iacute;az marked the milestone with a three-run home run in the ninth inning, a 418-foot blast that put the finishing touch on the lopsided win. The designated hitter went 1-for-6 in the game and now has 14 home runs on the season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Born in Sagua la Grande, Villa Clara province, D&iacute;az is enjoying one of the best stretches of his career, hitting .312 &mdash; among the top four batting averages in the majors &mdash; with 60 RBIs and 116 hits in 372 at-bats.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;D&iacute;az, who left Cuba and made his major league debut in 2017, has established himself as one of the most productive Cuban-born players in today's American League.&lt;/p&gt;