Reds trade former All-Star closer to National League contender
The Cincinnati Reds announced that they have traded their former closer.
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The Reds moved pitcher Alexis Diaz to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Minor League pitcher Mike Villani, according to a team spokesperson.
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Diaz was an All-Star in 2023 and finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting in 2022.
He went 7-3 in 2022 and finished with 10 saves. In 2023, Diaz saved 37 games in 71 appearances.
Last season, he posted a 3.99 ERA with 28 saves.
Diaz started this season battling a hamstring injury. He appeared in six games with a 12.00 ERA.
Villani made his professional debut with the Rookie-ACL Dodgers this week. He was picked in the 13th round in the 2024 first-year player draft from Long Beach State.
Cincinnati begins a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago Friday at 2:20 p.m.
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