"Multiple reports have indicated that the Atlanta Braves have claimed right-handed pitcher Alexis Días off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Díaz, 28, was the closer for the Cincinnati Reds from 2022 to 2024 collecting 75 saves over those three seasons. An All-Star in 2023, he finished fifth in the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2022. Díaz struggled with a high walk rate during his time with the Reds, who traded him to the Dodgers in May."
"An All-Star in 2023, he finished fifth in the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2022. Díaz struggled with a high walk rate during his time with the Reds, who traded him to the Dodgers in May. He pitched in only nine games with Los Angeles before being designated for assignment. The Braves will take a look at a pitcher who has been changing his pitch mix but leveraged an effective slider in the past."
Alexis Díaz, 28, was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Díaz served as the Cincinnati Reds' closer from 2022 to 2024, totaling 75 saves and earning All-Star recognition in 2023. He finished fifth in the National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2022. Díaz experienced a high walk rate with the Reds and was traded to the Dodgers in May, where he appeared in nine games before being designated for assignment. The Braves plan to evaluate his changing pitch mix and past effective slider while his contract remains one of the more valuable extensions in the league.
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