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- Yainer Diaz (catcher) was placed on the injured list with a left oblique strain on May 5, 2026.
- Joe Espada (manager) said Diaz will be out a while after batting-practice injury.
- The Astros promoted César Salazar (catcher) from Triple-A Sugar Land and named Christian Vázquez (catcher) starter.
- Diaz had a .248 with homers and 14 RBIs in 26 games.
- Astros recalled Jason Alexander, Zach Dezenzo and optioned Ryan Weiss to Triple-A.
