Alexis Diaz
29-Year-Old
Free Agent
2025 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
8.15
WHIP
1.53
K
17
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
Signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Reds in January of 2025. Traded to the Dodgers in May of 2025. Waived by the Dodgers in September of 2025. Claimed off waivers by Atlanta in September of 2025. Elected free agency in October of 2025.
Becomes free agent
Diaz elected to become a free agent Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Diaz had been booted off Atlanta's 40-man roster, and he will exercise his right to free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment. The former closer held an 8.15 ERA and 1.53 WHIP over 17.2 innings at the big-league level in 2025 and might have to accept a minor-league contract this offseason.
Diaz had been booted off Atlanta's 40-man roster, and he will exercise his right to free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment. The former closer held an 8.15 ERA and 1.53 WHIP over 17.2 innings at the big-league level in 2025 and might have to accept a minor-league contract this offseason.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
20
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Alexis Diaz generally throw?
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?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-1%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-41%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .198 | 79 | 44 | 46 | 8 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .199 | 79 | 35 | 55 | 8 |
| 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 |
| 2023vs Left | .176 | 48 | 16 | 21 | 1 |
| 2023vs Right | .197 | 38 | 20 | 23 | 3 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-45%
ERA on Road
2025
-68%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 5.30 | 1.49 | 69.2 | 9.9 | 5.6 |
| Since 2023Away | 2.89 | 1.06 | 71.2 | 10.2 | 4.5 |
| 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 |
| 2023Home | 4.01 | 1.31 | 33.2 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| 2023Away | 2.14 | 1.07 | 33.2 | 11.2 | 5.1 |
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
1.42K/9
8.7BB/9
6.1HR/9
3.1Fastball
93.6 mphERA
8.15WHIP
1.53BABIP
.215GB/FB
0.64Left On Base
53.8%Exit Velocity
82.9 mphBarrels/BBE
8.7%Spin Rate
2616 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.7%Swinging Strike
10.8%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.
More Fantasy News
Outrighted to Triple-A
Diaz cleared waivers Wednesday and was sent outright to Triple-A Gwinnett.
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Sent down to Gwinnett
Atlanta optioned Diaz to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
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Claimed by Atlanta
Atlanta claimed Diaz off waivers from the Dodgers on Sunday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Loses roster spot with Dodgers
The Dodgers designated Diaz for assignment Thursday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Sent down to Triple-A
The Dodgers optioned Diaz to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
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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.