At one point this season, the only question about Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Díaz was his ability to record multi-inning saves. Díaz proved as a rookie he could strike out any hitter in baseball, but an implosion in the ninth inning in Philadelphia in April led to the concern that Díaz might be just a one-inning pitcher.
Now, fewer than two months into the season, Díaz has put that concern to rest.
Díaz was phenomenal again on Monday and kept the Reds alive as the Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-5, on a walk-off sacrifice fly by Reds third baseman Nick Senzel in front of 9,194 fans at Great American Ball Park.