| Alexis Díaz | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).png) Díaz with the Cincinnati Reds in 2024 | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1996-09-28)September 28, 1996 (age 29) Humacao, Puerto Rico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 8, 2022, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 19–14 |
| Earned run average | 3.38 |
| Strikeouts | 241 |
| Saves | 75 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Alexis Omar Díaz (born September 28, 1996) is a Puerto Rican professionalbaseballpitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theCincinnati Reds,Los Angeles Dodgers, andAtlanta Braves. The Reds selected Díaz in the 12th round of the2015 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut in 2022.
Díaz was drafted by theCincinnati Reds in the 12th round of the2015 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] He made his professional debut for theArizona League Reds that same year, appearing in nine games.[1] Díaz underwentTommy John surgery in May 2016, which kept him sidelined for the entire season.[2]He returned to the Arizona League in 2017 and pitched to a 4.94ERA with 40strikeouts in 13 appearances.[1] In 2018, Díaz was promoted to the rookie-levelGreeneville Reds, where he posted a 3–3record and 3.02 ERA with 67 strikeouts in 11 games (nine of them starts).[1] In 2019, with the Single-ADayton Dragons, he logged a 7–4 record and 5.18 ERA with 74 strikeouts in57+1⁄3innings pitched across 25 appearances.[1] Díaz did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[3] In 2021, he played for the Double-AChattanooga Lookouts, posting a 3.83 ERA with 70 strikeouts in42+1⁄3 innings across 35 contests.[1]
The Reds added Díaz to their40-man roster following the 2021 season on November 19, 2021.[4] On April 7, 2022, it was announced that he had made the Opening Day roster out of Spring Training.[5] Díaz made his major league debut the following day against theAtlanta Braves, tossing a scoreless inning and collecting his first two strikeouts (Adam Duvall andTravis d'Arnaud).[6] He earned his firstsave on May 17, 2022, in the tenth inning against theCleveland Guardians.[7] He finished the season with a 7–3 record, 1.84 ERA, 83 strikeouts and 10 saves in 59 games.[8]
In 2023, Díaz became entrenched as the Redscloser[2] and was selected to the2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.[9] He pitched in 71 games, with a 9–6 record, 3.07 ERA, 86 strikeouts and 37 saves.[8] In 2024, he saved 28 games in 60 appearances with a 3.99 ERA. However his strikeout totals were down, with only 55 in56+1⁄3 innings.[8]
After the 2024 season, Díaz and the Reds agreed to a $4.5 million contract for the following season in his first year ofsalary arbitration.[10] He suffered a hamstring injury early inspring training and began the 2025 season on the injured list.[11] He struggled in his return to the lineup, allowing eight runs, including four home runs, in just six innings of work, while walking five and only striking out three.[8] He gave up three of those home runs in one inning on April 30 against theSt. Louis Cardinals and was optioned to the Triple-ALouisville Bats the following day.[12] In13+2⁄3 innings in the minors, he allowed 14 hits while issuing 12 walks, surrendering seven runs for a 4.61 ERA.[1]
On May 29, 2025, the Reds traded Díaz to theLos Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league pitcher Mike Villani. The Dodgers sent him to theirtraining complex in Arizona to work on his mechanics.[13][14] After a short stretch there, he pitched in six games for the Triple-AOklahoma City Comets before being called up to the Dodgers on July 8.[15] He did not pitch that day and was optioned back to Triple-A the following day.[16] He made his debut with the Dodgers against theMinnesota Twins on July 22 and pitched in nine games for the Dodgers, allowing five runs in nine innings.[8] He also pitched 10 innings over 11 games for Oklahoma City, with a 8.10 ERA.[1] Díaz wasdesignated for assignment by the Dodgers on September 4.[17]
On September 7, 2025, theAtlanta Braves claimed Díaz off waivers from the Dodgers.[18] He made three appearances for Atlanta, but struggled to a 10.13 ERA with five strikeouts across2+2⁄3 innings pitched. On October 1, Díaz was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-AGwinnett Stripers; he elected free agency the following day.[19]
Díaz's older brother,Edwin Díaz, is a professional baseball player who currently pitches for theNew York Mets.[20] Edwin earned a save on the same day that Díaz earned his first save, making them the third set of brothers to both earn a save on the same day in MLB history.[21]