Alexis Diaz

Alexis Diaz

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Los Angeles Dodgers AAA
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
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$Signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Reds in January of 2025. Traded to the Dodgers in May of 2025.
Dealt to Dodgers
PLos Angeles Dodgers  AAA
May 29, 2025
The Reds traded Diaz to the Dodgers on Thursday in exchange for minor-league pitcher Mike Villani, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Diaz dazzled during his rookie campaign, finishing the 2022 season with a 1.84 ERA and 0.96 WHIP through 63.2 innings. Fast forward just three years later, and the 28-year-old righty is now struggling to be effective in Triple-A, where he owns a 4.61 ERA and 1.97 WHIP over 13.2 frames. The Dodgers organization has developed a reputation for reviving pitchers' careers, so Diaz could certainly benefit from a change of scenery. However, he will first need to prove he's worthy of a big-league bullpen spot by turning things around at Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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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?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
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
2024
 
 
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-11%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .195 274 77 41 43 11 0 8
Since 2023vs Right .208 287 67 31 51 10 0 6
2025vs Left .333 16 2 4 4 1 0 3
2025vs Right .286 17 1 1 4 1 0 1
2024vs Left .200 114 27 21 18 4 0 4
2024vs Right .211 128 28 10 24 5 0 2
2023vs Left .176 144 48 16 21 6 0 1
2023vs Right .197 142 38 20 23 4 0 3
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-38%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-52%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-26%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-47%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 4.81 1.48 63.2 6 6 29 9.9 5.4 1.3
Since 2023Away 3.00 1.09 66.0 5 5 36 10.1 4.6 0.7
2025Home 16.88 3.38 2.2 0 0 0 3.4 13.5 10.1
2025Away 8.10 1.20 3.1 0 0 0 5.4 2.7 2.7
2024Home 4.61 1.50 27.1 1 2 15 8.2 5.6 1.0
2024Away 3.41 1.10 29.0 1 3 13 9.3 4.3 0.9
2023Home 4.01 1.31 33.2 5 4 14 11.8 4.5 0.8
2023Away 2.14 1.07 33.2 4 2 23 11.2 5.1 0.3
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .273 32 7 10 6 1 0 1
Since 2023vs Right .242 38 9 2 8 2 0 1
2025vs Left .273 32 7 10 6 1 0 1
2025vs Right .242 38 9 2 8 2 0 1
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.60
 
K/9
4.5
 
BB/9
7.5
 
HR/9
6.0
 
Fastball
93.0 mph
 
ERA
12.00
 
WHIP
2.17
 
BABIP
.223
 
GB/FB
0.45
 
Left On Base
67.6%
 
Exit Velocity
83.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
14.9%
 
Spin Rate
2631 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
25.5%
 
Swinging Strike
6.9%
 
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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.
Diaz bypassed Triple-A entirely, making the jump from Double-A to the majors last season after making the Reds roster out of spring training. Edwin's younger brother quickly emerged as a key bullpen piece for Cincinnati, going from middle relief to high leverage by mid May. Both his fastball (65% usage) and slider (35%) were extremely effective, as his xBA was in the 99th percentile while his strikeout and whiff rates were also elite. Not all was great, as the rookie had a high walk rate (12.9%), and an extreme fly ball percentage (54.5%) that yielded a .178 BABIP that was second lowest among qualified relievers. Ultimately, Diaz was a stabilizing presence within an otherwise inconsistent bullpen. He should be the favorite to close games for the Reds to start 2023, but keep in mind David Bell has deployed a committee the last two years and several injured relievers (Antone, Sims, Santillan) will be returning next season.
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Bound for Triple-A
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
May 1, 2025
The Reds optioned Diaz to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.
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Implodes in loss
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
May 1, 2025
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
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
April 22, 2025
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
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
April 19, 2025
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
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
April 16, 2025
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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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Interest from Washington, Tampa Bay
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
December 19, 2024
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.
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