"Díaz, 29, signed a major league contract of his own with the Rangers earlier in the winter. The former Reds All-Star is bring paid $1MM this year but has struggled immensely in spring training after a discouraging 2025 showing. Díaz has appeared in three official spring games and walked four of the 13 hitters he's faced."
"Considering he walked 14.1% of his opponents in the majors last year and more than 16% of his Triple-A opponents, continued command problems of this magnitude stand as a notable red flag."
"It's become increasingly common for teams to sign free agents who have fewer than five years of service time to major league contracts with modest salaries and then pass them through waivers. Those players aren't able to retain the remainder of their guaranteed salary upon rejecting an outright assignment."
The Texas Rangers designated right-hander Alexis Díaz for assignment on Friday, making room for veteran lefty Jalen Beeks on the roster. Díaz, a former Reds All-Star, signed a $1MM contract with Texas but has struggled significantly in spring training following a disappointing 2025 season. In three spring games, he walked four of thirteen hitters faced and hit another batter. His command issues persist from last year when he walked 14.1% of major league opponents and over 16% of Triple-A opponents. The Rangers likely planned to pass Díaz through waivers, a common strategy for teams signing free agents with fewer than five years of service time to modest contracts. If unclaimed, Díaz will likely accept an outright assignment to Triple-A as a reclamation project.
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