Alexis Diaz

Alexis Diaz

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Cincinnati Reds
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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#145
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Reds in March of 2024.
Up to 28 saves
PCincinnati Reds
September 17, 2024
Diaz earned the save in Tuesday's 6-5 win over Atlanta, allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
ANALYSIS
Atlanta made things interesting in the ninth with a two-out single followed by a stolen base. However, Diaz proceeded to strike out Michael Harris, stranding the tying run on second to lock down his 28th save this season. The 27-year-old Diaz has now delivered seven straight scoreless appearances (seven innings), allowing just one hit while striking out seven in that span. His ERA is down to 4.14 on the year with a 1.27 WHIP and 54:28 K:BB across 54.1 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
17
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+
 
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+
 
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?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-32%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .177 381 105 55 55 13 0 8
Since 2022vs Right .172 402 119 45 59 9 0 7
2024vs Left .200 114 27 21 18 4 0 4
2024vs Right .211 128 28 10 24 5 0 2
2023vs Left .176 144 48 16 21 6 0 1
2023vs Right .197 142 38 20 23 4 0 3
2022vs Left .158 123 30 18 16 3 0 3
2022vs Right .107 132 53 15 12 0 0 2
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-28%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-26%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-47%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-1%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.40 1.14 95.1 11 6 33 10.8 4.3 0.8
Since 2022Away 2.45 1.14 92.0 7 8 42 10.8 5.3 0.6
2024Home 4.61 1.50 27.1 1 2 15 8.2 5.6 1.0
2024Away 3.41 1.10 29.0 1 3 13 9.3 4.3 0.9
2023Home 4.01 1.31 33.2 5 4 14 11.8 4.5 0.8
2023Away 2.14 1.07 33.2 4 2 23 11.2 5.1 0.3
2022Home 1.83 0.70 34.1 5 0 4 11.8 3.1 0.8
2022Away 1.84 1.26 29.1 2 3 6 11.7 6.4 0.6
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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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.77
 
K/9
8.8
 
BB/9
5.0
 
HR/9
1.0
 
Fastball
94.0 mph
 
ERA
3.99
 
WHIP
1.30
 
BABIP
.257
 
GB/FB
0.73
 
Left On Base
65.0%
 
Exit Velocity
81.7 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.0%
 
Spin Rate
2619 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.1%
 
Swinging Strike
11.4%
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Diaz bypassed Triple-A entirely, making the jump from Double-A to the majors last season after making the Reds roster out of spring training. Edwin's younger brother quickly emerged as a key bullpen piece for Cincinnati, going from middle relief to high leverage by mid May. Both his fastball (65% usage) and slider (35%) were extremely effective, as his xBA was in the 99th percentile while his strikeout and whiff rates were also elite. Not all was great, as the rookie had a high walk rate (12.9%), and an extreme fly ball percentage (54.5%) that yielded a .178 BABIP that was second lowest among qualified relievers. Ultimately, Diaz was a stabilizing presence within an otherwise inconsistent bullpen. He should be the favorite to close games for the Reds to start 2023, but keep in mind David Bell has deployed a committee the last two years and several injured relievers (Antone, Sims, Santillan) will be returning next season.
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Earns 27th save
PCincinnati Reds
September 9, 2024
Diaz pitched a perfect ninth inning Monday to pick up the save against Atlanta. He did not allow a hit or a walk and did not collect a strikeout.
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Collects 26th save
PCincinnati Reds
September 8, 2024
Diaz tossed a clean ninth inning Sunday to pick up the save against the Mets. He struck out two.
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Grabs 25th save
PCincinnati Reds
September 5, 2024
Diaz picked up the save Thursday against Houston, striking out one without allowing any hits or walks.
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Blows save Thursday
PCincinnati Reds
August 29, 2024
Diaz allowed three runs on three hits and a walk while failing to record an out, taking a blown save in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Athletics.
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Yields walk-off homer
PCincinnati Reds
August 25, 2024
Diaz blew a save Sunday against Pittsburgh, allowing two runs on one hit and a hit-by-pitch over one-third of an inning.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Flipping switch as closer
PCincinnati Reds
June 7, 2023
Diaz has logged eight consecutive scoreless appearances, picking up five saves over that span.
ANALYSIS
Diaz now owns 1.54 ERA this season and he's striking out 48.4 percent of his opponents. The 26-year-old has yet to allow a home run this season and is blossoming into one of the premier closers in baseball.
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