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Rays 1B Yandy Diaz hit by pitch; X-rays on forearm negative

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz left Sunday's game with a bruised left forearm after being struck by a pitch in the bottom of the first inning in the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Facing starting pitcher Merrill Kelly, Diaz was hit on the forearm with a 90 mph changeup from the right-hander.

Grimacing while being examined by the training staff, the standout Cuban batter eventually left the game and was replaced by pinch runner Christopher Morel.

After the game, Diaz, through a translator, said he is sore and considers himself day-to-day. X-rays were negative.

Diaz, 33, is hitting .273 with 10 home runs and 54 RBIs through 114 games this year. He was the 2023 American League batting champion as well as an All-Star and Silver Slugger Award winner that year.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.