Like all relievers, Alexis Díaz has thought about what it would mean to become a full-time closer.
He watched his older brother, Edwin, become one of the league’s best closers, and all pitchers want to be on the mound with the game on the line in the pressure-packed situations.
Díaz, however, isn’t worried about putting a label on his role. He’s just enjoying his success since he returned from the 15-day injured list in July.
“Right now, I’m just thinking of whenever the team calls on me to go out there, I’m going to go out there and do my job,” Díaz said through team interpreter Jorge Merlos.