Rays Yandy Diaz celebrates playoff berth in unusual manner with clubhouse eye-opener

The Rays clinched a playoff berth in the most dramatic fashion you could imagine.Yandy Diaz celebrated in maybe the most unusual way you could imagine.Tampa Bay locked up a spot in the 2026 MLB postseason with a walk-off home run Friday night, as slugger Junior Caminero mashed a two-run homer to give the Rays a 3-1 win over the Astros at Tropicana Field.The Rays’ celebration on the field was normal enough, with the usual fanfare at home plate as Caminero circled the bases at a loud and jubilant Tropicana Field.

But in the raucous clubhouse after the win, things took a wild turn when Diaz was spotted carrying and eating a tomahawk steak.Diaz explained to one reporter why he had the steak: “Protein … for my biceps.”An All-Star this year for the second time in his career, maybe Diaz is on to something.Entering Saturday, he led the American League with 171 hits and had a .303/368/.467 slash line.He has also belted 22 home runs, which is three off the career-best he hit last season.The Rays, after a two-year absence, are heading back to the playoffs.However, whether they still get a wild-card round bye is still a question.The Rays have an AL-best 88 wins but enter Saturday just three games ahead of the Yankees in the East division race, which is still very much up for grabs.The two teams will play a four-game series in The Bronx during the final week of the season, which could determine who wins the division and who is playing as a wild-card entrant.“Look, the job’s not finished,” Diaz told reporters after the win.

“We still have a big title in mind with winning the division.”...