Alexis Díaz has been the de facto closer for the Cincinnati Reds dating back to the end of the 2022 season. In that time, he’s compiled 75 saves - good for the 6th most by any reliever in the game - though it hasn’t exactly been all smooth sailing along the way.
Díaz had a fastball that averaged 95.8 mph during the 2022 season, but that’s declined each year since, with the heater sitting at just 94.1 mph last year. His overall K/9 plummeted from 11.73 to 8.79 in that time, and predictably the frequency with which he allowed both dingers and runs began to rise.