Alexis Díaz #43

Attended Juan Jose Maunez School in Naguabo, Puerto Rico.

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 apps...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 apps 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.