Alexis Díaz

Alexis Omar Díaz (born September 28, 1996) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves. The Reds selected Díaz in the 12th round of the 2015 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut in 2022.

Career

Cincinnati Reds Díaz was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 12th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. He returned to the Arizona League in 2017 and pitched to a 4.94 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 13 appearances. Díaz did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he played for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, posting a 3.83 ERA with 70 strikeouts in innings across 35 contests. On April 7, 2022, it was announced that he had made the Opening Day roster out of Spring Training. Díaz made his major league debut the following day against the Atlanta Braves, tossing a scoreless inning and collecting his first two strikeouts (Adam Duvall and Travis d'Arnaud). He earned his first save on May 17, 2022, in the tenth inning against the Cleveland Guardians. He finished the season with a 7–3 record, 1.84 ERA, 83 strikeouts and 10 saves in 59 games.

In 2023, Díaz became entrenched as the Reds closer He pitched in 71 games, with a 9–6 record, 3.07 ERA, 86 strikeouts and 37 saves. He suffered a hamstring injury early in spring training and began the 2025 season on the injured list. 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. In innings in the minors, he allowed 14 hits while issuing 12 walks, surrendering seven runs for a 4.61 ERA. After a short stretch there, he pitched in six games for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets before being called up to the Dodgers on July 8. He did not pitch that day and was optioned back to Triple-A the following day. He made his debut with the Dodgers against the Minnesota Twins on July 22 and pitched in nine games for the Dodgers, allowing five runs in nine innings.

Atlanta Braves On September 7, 2025, the Atlanta Braves claimed Díaz off waivers from the Dodgers. He made three appearances for Atlanta, but struggled to a 10.13 ERA with five strikeouts across innings pitched. On October 1, Díaz was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers; he elected free agency the following day.

Texas Rangers On December 16, 2025, Diaz signed a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers designated him for assignment on March 13, 2026. On March 15, Díaz cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Round Rock Express.

Personal life Díaz's older brother, Edwin Díaz, is a professional baseball player who currently pitches for the Los Angeles Dodgers. 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.