2026 Stats
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Diaz was the first Reds reliever off the board for most of 2025 draft season until he exhibited command issues during spring training. A hamstring injury was to blame, but the lack of endorsement as the Reds' closer from new manager Terry Francona quickly removed Diaz from draft consideration, while those who already clicked his name sent him to the waiver wire. While Diaz's hamstring injury impacted his mechanics, his performance never recovered once he was healthy enough to pitch. The Reds quickly lost confidence in the 28-year-old and traded him to the Dodgers, with whom he also struggled. He was eventually DFA'd by Los Angeles, only to be claimed and DFA'd again by Atlanta within the span of a few weeks. After struggling to an 8.15 ERA, 1.53 WHIP over 17.2 innings last season, Diaz will get a chance to turn things around with Texas in 2026. He'll likely need to display some consistency before the Rangers consider using him in high-leverage situations regularly. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in December of 2025.
Clears waivers
The Rangers outrighted Diaz to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
Analysis
After signing a one-year deal with Texas in December, Diaz entered spring training with a chance to stake his claim to the closer job in an unsettled bullpen. The right-hander's lack of command during spring training ultimately resulted in him not only falling short of a high-leverage role, but a spot on the 40-man roster. He'll remain in the Texas organization after drawing no interest on the waiver wire, having yielded eight earned runs on three hits and four walks over 1.2 innings in the Cactus League.
After signing a one-year deal with Texas in December, Diaz entered spring training with a chance to stake his claim to the closer job in an unsettled bullpen. The right-hander's lack of command during spring training ultimately resulted in him not only falling short of a high-leverage role, but a spot on the 40-man roster. He'll remain in the Texas organization after drawing no interest on the waiver wire, having yielded eight earned runs on three hits and four walks over 1.2 innings in the Cactus League.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2026
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .221 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 7 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .201 | 41 | 15 | 32 | 5 |
| 2026vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .304 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025vs Right | .178 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024vs Left | .200 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 4 |
| 2024vs Right | .211 | 28 | 10 | 24 | 2 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-45%
ERA on Road
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 6.50 | 1.67 | 36.0 | 8.3 | 6.5 |
| Since 2024Away | 3.55 | 1.05 | 38.0 | 9.2 | 4.0 |
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025Home | 12.46 | 2.19 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 9.3 |
| 2025Away | 4.00 | 0.89 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 |
| 2024Home | 4.61 | 1.50 | 27.1 | 8.2 | 5.6 |
| 2024Away | 3.41 | 1.10 | 29.0 | 9.3 | 4.3 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-6%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-100%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .216 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .203 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 2026vs Left | .100 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | .000 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .244 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025vs Right | .232 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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DFA'd by Texas
The Rangers designated Diaz for assignment Friday.
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Has chance at closer job
Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Wednesday that Diaz has a chance to see saves for the club this season, but the manager wants to see how the former Reds closer looks in spring training games first, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
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Signs one-year deal with Texas
Diaz signed a one-year contract with the Rangers on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Becomes free agent
Diaz elected to become a free agent Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
Diaz cleared waivers Wednesday and was sent outright to Triple-A Gwinnett.
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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.