2025 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
12.00
WHIP
2.17
K
3
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Diaz's performance was rocky at times in 2024, but his stability as the Reds closer was always high. The right-hander finished with 28 saves in 32 chances and a 77.8 percent team save share, both of which ranked ninth in the league. The velocity on his four-seamer (94 mph) dipped for the second consecutive year, but the pitch yielded better results than his slider, which was reflected in its usage (58 percent - a +9.5% difference from 2023). Diaz's perennially poor walk rate (12.8 percent) and plummeting K-rate (22.7 percent) attributed to a higher WHIP (1.30), which may not sit well with new manager Tito Francona. However, working in Diaz's favor for 2025 is the current lack of competition within his own bullpen. He'll likely open the season as Cincinnati's closer, but his leash may not be as long as it was under David Bell. Read Past Outlooks
Bound for Triple-A
The Reds optioned Diaz to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Diaz was roughed up for five runs while recording just three outs in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Cardinals. He had allowed eight runs with a 3:5 K:BB across six frames in his six appearances since coming off the injured list April 15. Diaz will look to get back on track at Louisville, and Emilio Pagan will continue to serve as the Reds' primary closer.
Diaz was roughed up for five runs while recording just three outs in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Cardinals. He had allowed eight runs with a 3:5 K:BB across six frames in his six appearances since coming off the injured list April 15. Diaz will look to get back on track at Louisville, and Emilio Pagan will continue to serve as the Reds' primary closer.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
22
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
21
How many pitches does Alexis Diaz generally throw?
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11-20
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51-60
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91-100
101-110
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What part of the game does Alexis Diaz generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-14%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .195 | 77 | 41 | 43 | 8 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .208 | 67 | 31 | 51 | 6 |
| 2025vs Left | .333 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025vs Right | .286 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024vs Left | .200 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 4 |
| 2024vs Right | .211 | 28 | 10 | 24 | 2 |
| 2023vs Left | .176 | 48 | 16 | 21 | 1 |
| 2023vs Right | .197 | 38 | 20 | 23 | 3 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-38%
ERA on Road
2025
-52%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 4.81 | 1.48 | 63.2 | 9.9 | 5.4 |
| Since 2023Away | 3.00 | 1.09 | 66.0 | 10.1 | 4.6 |
| 2025Home | 16.88 | 3.38 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 13.5 |
| 2025Away | 8.10 | 1.20 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 2.7 |
| 2024Home | 4.61 | 1.50 | 27.1 | 8.2 | 5.6 |
| 2024Away | 3.41 | 1.10 | 29.0 | 9.3 | 4.3 |
| 2023Home | 4.01 | 1.31 | 33.2 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| 2023Away | 2.14 | 1.07 | 33.2 | 11.2 | 5.1 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-5%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .286 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .273 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025vs Left | .286 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | .273 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stat Review
How does Alexis Diaz compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
0.60K/9
4.5BB/9
7.5HR/9
6.0Fastball
93.0 mphERA
12.00WHIP
2.17BABIP
.223GB/FB
0.45Left On Base
67.6%Exit Velocity
83.8 mphBarrels/BBE
14.9%Spin Rate
2631 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.5%Swinging Strike
6.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Diaz emerged last year as one of the best closers for fantasy purposes, boasting nine wins and 37 saves with solid ratios and a 30% strikeout rate. While his save total was fourth highest in the majors, Diaz only accounted for 69.8% of the Reds' 53 saves. Cincinnati was more competitive last year, but led the league in one-run games and recorded a save in a league-leading 64.6% of their 82 wins. As such, expecting Diaz to approach the 40-save mark again in 2024 might be a mistake, especially given the 27-year-old's perennially high walk rate. Diaz did adjust his pitch usage, opting to throw far more sliders (51.5% usage) than he did in 2022 (35.2%). It was one of the best sliders in baseball per Statcast Run Value (16), while his four-seamer lost some velocity (-1.2 mph) and wasn't as effective. Diaz also faded down the stretch, possibly due to a career-high 71 appearances. Look for him to be one of the top 10 closers off the board, but don't lock in a repeat of last season's stats.
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Implodes in loss
Diaz allowed five runs on four hits and one walk over one inning in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals. He also hit a batter in a 6-0 loss.
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Knocked around in loss
Diaz allowed three runs on three hits and one walk over 1.1 innings in Monday's 6-3 loss to Miami. He also hit a batter.
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Secures Friday's win
Diaz struck out one over a scoreless ninth inning in Friday's 8-3 win over the Orioles.
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Makes season debut
Diaz allowed two walks and struck out one over a scoreless two-thirds of an inning in Tuesday's 8-4 win over Seattle.
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Will not close right away
Reds manager Terry Francona said Tuesday that Diaz will not be the team's set closer, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Interest from Washington, Tampa Bay
The Nationals and Rays are among the teams to show trade interest in Diaz, Jack Azoulay-Haron of MLB Nerds reports.
ANALYSIS
Azoulay-Haron writes of Diaz that the Reds "have been shopping him around." Diaz, 28, had a disappointing 3.99 ERA and 55:31 K:BB over 56.1 frames in 2024. He is projected to earn around $4 million in 2025 in his first year of arbitration eligibility.
Azoulay-Haron writes of Diaz that the Reds "have been shopping him around." Diaz, 28, had a disappointing 3.99 ERA and 55:31 K:BB over 56.1 frames in 2024. He is projected to earn around $4 million in 2025 in his first year of arbitration eligibility.