Alexis Diaz
Texas Rangers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-6m-0d (Sep 28, 1996)
Exp: 3.088 Years
Country: PR
Drafted: Round 12 (#355 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Wasserman
2026-2026 free-agent-restricted (CURRENT)
Alexis Diaz signed a 1 year, $1,000,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.088
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
29 | 3.088 |
Buried
|
$1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2028 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2029 |
|
32 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
29 | 3.088 |
Buried
|
$1,000,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2028 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2029 |
|
32 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
29 |
Buried |
$1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- Innings Pitched
$250,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50 - Games Finished
$50,000 each for 25, 30
$100,000 each for 35, 40, 45
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,000
Average Salary:
$730,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2015-2015 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $130,000
Average Salary:
$130,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
3.088 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$7,085,232
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$130,000 |
$130,000 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
0 |
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$700,000 $241,048 |
$830,000 $1,071,048 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
1 |
Active
|
$730,000 |
$1,801,048 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
2 |
Active
|
$760,000 |
$2,561,048 |
|
| 2025 | 28 |
|
3 |
Reserve / Arb Avoided
Retained
Retained
|
$532,258 $1,306,452 $2,685,474 |
$3,093,306 $4,399,758 $7,085,232 |
|
| Total |
$7,085,232 |
$3,093,306 $4,399,758 $7,085,232 |
|||||
| 2026 | 29 |
|
3.088 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$1,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$8,085,232 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$3,737,500 | $130,000 | - | $3,867,500 |
| 1 |
|
$532,258 | - | - | $532,258 |
| 1 |
|
$2,685,474 | - | - | $2,685,474 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
18 |
$130,000 |
$130,000 |
$130,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$700,000 $241,048
|
$700,000 $241,048 |
$830,000 $1,071,048 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$730,000
|
$730,000 |
$1,801,048 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$760,000
|
$760,000 |
$2,561,048 |
||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$532,258 $1,306,452 $2,685,474
|
$532,258 $1,306,452 $2,685,474 |
$3,093,306 $4,399,758 $7,085,232 |
||
| Total |
$6,955,232 |
$130,000 |
$7,085,232 |
$3,093,306 $4,399,758 $7,085,232 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$7,955,232 |
$130,000 |
$8,085,232 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$3,737,500 | $130,000 | - | $3,867,500 |
| 1 |
|
$532,258 | - | - | $532,258 |
| 1 |
|
$2,685,474 | - | - | $2,685,474 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
Mar 27, 2025 - Apr 15, 2025 | Hamstring |
| 2022 |
|
Jun 19, 2022 - Jul 08, 2022 | Biceps |
-
Mar 13, 2026
Designated for Assignment by Texas (TEX)
-
Dec 13, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Oct 02, 2025
Released by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 07, 2025
Claimed off waivers by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 04, 2025
Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Aug 20, 2025
Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
May 29, 2025
Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Cincinnati (CIN) for Mike Villani
-
May 01, 2025
Optioned to the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jan 09, 2025
Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $760,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Contract purchased by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 24, 2015
Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 10, 2015
Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 12 (#355 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATL | 18 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 | 8.15 | 1.53 | -0.68 |
| 2024 | CIN | 60 | 0 | 42 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 56.3 | 3.99 | 1.30 | 0.51 |
| 2023 | CIN | 69 | 0 | 44 | 30 | 23 | 36 | 86 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 67.3 | 3.07 | 1.19 | 1.78 |
| 2022 | CIN | 59 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 33 | 83 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 63.7 | 1.84 | 0.96 | 2.93 |
