Alexis Omar Díaz…is the younger brother of current Dodgers reliever Edwin Díaz…was tabbed as the No. 1 pre-draft prospect from Puerto Rico entering the 2015 MLB Draft by BA.
2025
Combined to go 1-0 with an 8.15 ERA (16 ER/17.2 IP), 17 strikeouts, 12 walks and a 1.53 WHIP, setting career lows in games (18), innings and strikeouts while appearing for three different MLB clubs: Cincinnati, Los Angeles-NL and Atlanta… this, after spending the first 10+ years of his pro career exclusively with the Reds org…in limited MLB action, posted the highest BB/9 (6.1) and lowest SO/9 (8.7) figures of his career... began the season on the 15-day IL with a left hamstring strain, just his second career MLB IL stint in four seasons (also 2022 w/ right biceps tendinitis)…made season debut on 4/15 vs. SEA, retiring two of four BF with two BB and one SO in 0.2 SHO IP…after three consecutive scoreless outings to open the season, had outings of three ER (4/21 at MIA) and career-high five ER (4/30 vs. STL) in the span of three appearances to spike his ERA to 12.00…optioned to Louisville (AAA) on 5/1, where he went 1-2 with two saves and a 4.15 ERA (4 ER/8.2 IP) in nine games…traded by Cincinnati to Los Angeles-NL on 5/29 in exchange for RHP Mike Villani…had two separate MLB stints with the Dodgers: 7/8 (recalled for one day; did not appear) and 7/22-8/19 (1-0, 5.00 ERA, 5 ER, 9.0 IP)…balance of LAD tenure came with Triple-A Oklahoma City: 0-1, 8.10 ERA (9 ER/10.0 IP)…designated for assignment by LAD on 9/4 and acquired by ATL via waivers on 9/7…did not allow a hit in three games for the Braves from 9/9-15, but permitted 4 R-3 ER in 2.2 IP for a 10.13 ERA, including five BB, one HBP and five SO…finished the season with Gwinnett (AAA) after being optioned on 9/16, recording two scoreless outings (2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 SO).
2024
Over his first 11 appearances from 3/30 vs WASH to 4/27 at TEX, he posted a 3.27 ERA (11 IP, 4 R/4 ER)...Across six outings from 4/29 at SD to 5/17 at LAD had a 17.36 ERA (4.2 IP, 9 R/9 ER)…In 28 games from 5/19 at LAD to 8/17 vs. KC had a 1.98 ERA (27.1 IP, 11 R/6 ER)…Over six appearances from 8/19 at TOR to 8/30-G1 vs MIL had a 12.46 ERA (4.1 IP, 7 R/7 ER)…from 9/1 vs. MIL to 9/28 at CHC, ended the year on a season-high nine-inning scoreless streak, his longest single-season streak since 5/16-6/7, 2023 (9.1 IP)...On 5/17 at LAD surrendered a two-run HR to Jason Heyward, his first home run allowed since 8/9/23 vs. MIA (Bryan De La Cruz)…Snapped his streak of 31.0 consecutive innings without allowing a home run that began on 8/13/23-G2 at PIT...From 5/13 at AZ to 5/19 at LAD (2.1 IP, 5 R/4 ER), he was scored upon in three straight outings for the first time in his career...On 5/23 vs. SD, he made his 150th Major League appearance...From 6/7 vs. CHC to 6/21 vs. BOS, recorded a save in five straight appearances, the third-longest streak of his career (also: 7 SV, 6/11-6/23, 2023; 6 SV, 5/2-5/16, 2023)...On 6/30 at STL, he recorded the 200th K of his Major League career (Nolan Arenado)...From 5/21 vs. SD to 8/13 vs. STL, successfully converted 17 consecutive save opportunities...Marked the second-longest single-season streak of his career (22 SV, 4/2-6/27, 2023)...Streak was snapped on 8/25 at PIT after allowing a walk-off, two-run HR to Yasmani Grandal...Blew four saves (3/30 vs. WASH, 5/13 at AZ, 8/29 vs. OAK)...On 9/5 vs. HOU, secured his 25th save of the season, making him the first Reds pitcher with 25+ SV in consecutive seasons since Raisel Iglesias from 2017-19...On 9/17 vs. ATL became the fastest Reds pitcher (188 G) in club history to reach 75 career saves...Surpassed Aroldis Chapman (2010-13), who needed 201 games...His 28 saves were fifth-most in the National League and were tied with DET Jason Foley and OAK Mason Miller for ninth-most in Major League Baseball.
2023
Was the Reds' lone National League All-Star, his first career selection...was the first Reds reliever to make the All-Star team since Aroldis Chapman in 2015 and the first RH reliever since Francisco Cordero in 2009...Pitched the sixth inning of the National League's 3-2 win at T-Mobile Park in Sea (2h, 1er, 0bb, 0k, 12pch)…For the second consecutive season, received from the local chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America the Johnny Vander Meer Award as the Reds' Most Outstanding Pitcher…For the second consecutive season, was a finalist for Major League Baseball's All-MLB Team…For the second straight season led the pitching staff in saves (37), just 2 behind National League leaders Camilo Doval of the Giants and David Bednar of the Pirates…Fell short in his bid to become the seventh Reds pitcher to lead the National League in saves, the first since Jeff Shaw in 1997 (42)…Converted 22 consecutive saves to begin the season and 12 straight from 7/2-8/22...Converted his first 22 save chances until the 11-inning, 7-5 win on 6/30 vs SD...was the longest single-season conversion streak of his career and 1 shy of Rob Dibble's 1991 franchise record for consecutive successful save conversions to begin a season...Aroldis Chapman holds the single-season club record for most consecutive successful save conversions (27, 6/26-9/4, 2012)…From 6/11-6/23 recorded saves in seven consecutive appearances, the longest such streak of his career...Aroldis Chapman holds the club record for most consecutive appearances recording a save (16, 7/15-8/12, 2012)…Had four saves of more than 1.0 inning...has three career five-out saves, including two in 2023 (5/13 at Mia, 9/15 at NYM)…does not have a 2.0-inning save…With a team-high nine wins tied AZ's Kevin Ginkel and Mia's Tanner Scott for the National League lead in victories by a reliever...Ranked T5th in the National League in appearances...was one of three Reds (Ian Gibaut 74, Buck Farmer 71) and one of only 17 pitchers in the Major Leagues with at least 71 appearances...Three pitchers made at least 70 appearances for the Reds for the first time since 2008 (LHP Jeremy Affeldt 74, RHP Francisco Cordero 72, RHP David Weathers 72)…Posted a 2.10 ERA and 37 saves in his first 66 appearances of the season through 9/15...In his last five appearances of the season posted a 24.00 ERA (3ip, 8h, 9er, 6bb, 2k, .500baa)…His 1.91 ERA following his appearance on 7/8 at Mil was the lowest ERA by any Reds pitcher in his first 100 career games (since 1912, when earned runs became an official statistic in the National League)…Rob Dibble's 2.01 ERA (1988-89) is second-lowest...Seven times threw more than 1.0 inning...5 times threw a season-high 1.2 innings...Pitched on two consecutive days 15 times, tying Ian Gibaut for most 2-day streaks on the staff...never in his career pitched on three straight days...Retired the first batter in 45 of his 71 of his appearances...inherited 27 base runners, 11 scored...twice inherited the bases loaded, on 9/3 vs Chc and 9/30 at StL…all six runners scored…Recorded four strikeouts on 5/22 vs StL, tying his career high (8/14/22 vs Cubs)…Was charged with two pitch timer violations (4/10 at Atl, Ronald Acuña Jr. & 7/8 at Mil, Willy Adames)...Pitched for Team Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic...Threw 18 pitches in a hitless seventh inning in Puerto Rico's 9-6 loss vs Venezuela in Miami Pool D...struck out Jose Altuve, Luis Arraez & Omar Narváez and walked Ronald Acuña Jr...pitched the fifth inning of the 5-2 win vs Dominican Republic that took Puerto Rico to the quarterfinal round (1ip, 1h, 1er, 2bb, 0k, 21 pitches)…suffered the 5-4 quarterfinal loss to Mexico...started the seventh inning, leading, 4-2...faced three batters, allowed one hit and two walks and was charged with three runs (3bf, 1h, 3er, 2bb, 0k, 12 pitches, 4 strikes)…In two appearances for the Reds after he returned to Goodyear following the WBC, retired all six batters (4k).
2022
Received from the local chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America the Johnny Vander Meer Award as the Reds' Most Outstanding Pitcher...Received a second-place vote in the BBWAA's Jackie Robinson Award voting for NL Rookie of the Year...Was a finalist for the All-MLB Team...In his Major League debut posted a 1.84 ERA in 63.2 innings, the lowest season ERA by a Reds rookie with at least 60.0 innings pitched since Elmer Riddle's 2.20 ERA in 1941...Led National League rookie pitchers in appearances and saves...Led the staff with seven wins and 10 saves (in 14 chances), the most by a Reds rookie since 1999 Rookie of the Year Scott Williamson had 19 saves...also led the bullpen with 13 holds...On 5/17, Edwin and Alexis became the third set of brothers to record a save on the same day, joining Todd and Tim Worrell (6/13/1997) and Ravelo and Josias Manzanillo (6/30/1994)...Edwin saved the Mets' 3-1 win vs STL (ninth save of season), and Alexis saved the Reds' 10-inning, 5-4 win at Cle (first career save)...Converted each of his last five save chances, his longest streak of the season (last blown save, 8/23 at Phi)...From 6/19-7/7 missed 18 games while on the 15-day injured list with right biceps tendinitis...in 32 appearances after he came off the IL on 7/8 posted a 1.34 ERA (33.2ip, 14h, 5er, 17bb, 47k, 2hr, .126baa)...16 times threw more than 1.0 inning...Four times threw a season-high 2.0 innings (last, 9/17/g2 at StL)...Eight times threw on consecutive days...Retired the first batter in 46 of his 59 appearances...stranded 23 of 27 inherited runners...Began his Major League career by posting a 0.52 ERA in his first 16 appearances (17.1ip, 1er), including a seven-game scoreless streak to start the season (7.1ip) and an eight-game scoreless streak (9ip) snapped on 5/19 at Cle...Became the first Reds pitcher to begin his ML career with seven scoreless appearances since Don Gullett in 1970 (8g)...In the 7-6 loss on 4/8 at ATL, in the Reds' second game of the season, made his Major League debut with a perfect seventh inning (Adam Duvall K, Eddie Rosario 4-3, Travis d'Arnaud K)...From 5/11-5/22, in a span of five appearances earned his first two Major League wins (5/11 vs Mil, 5/22 at Tor) and his first career save (5/17 at Cle, 5-4 win in 10 innings)...In the 2-1 win on 5/31 at Bos, retired all four batters spanning the seventh and eighth innings to preserve the 1-0 lead...was the Reds' first win at Fenway Park since Game 7 of the 1975 World Series...Suffered the 10-inning, 7-6 loss on 7/13 at NYY when, with one out and Giancarlo Stanton hitting, the designated runner on second base scored after Díaz threw wild pitches on consecutive pitches...became the first Reds pitcher to throw a game-ending wild pitch since August 2017, when Tim Adelman and Blake Wood did it four days apart (8/12 at Mil, 8/16 at Cubs)…Was one of three pitchers on the Reds' Opening Day roster with 0.000 days of service time (Daniel Duarte, Hunter Greene) and one of nine Reds pitchers with less than 1.000 year of service time...Participated in his first Major League Spring Training camp.
2021
In his first season above Class A, posted a 3.83 ERA and two saves in 35 relief appearances for Class AA Chattanooga...On 11/19 was added to the Reds' 40-man roster, along with OF Allan Cerda, RHP Daniel Duarte, RHP Hunter Greene and RHP James Marinan.
