Edwin Diaz Reveals His Thoughts on the Dodgers Trading For His Brother

Edwin Diaz Reveals His Thoughts on the Dodgers Trading For His Brother originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded with the Cincinnati Reds for closer Alexis Diaz in late May, and he had been pitching in the minor leagues until his call-up on Tuesday.

New York Mets' closer Edwin Diaz, the older brother of Alexis, recently revealed he wished the Mets had traded for his brother before the Dodgers did.

"I wish he got traded to the Mets, but the Dodgers picked him. He's in a really good organization," Edwin Diaz told AM 570 LA Sports' David Vassegh. "I'm just happy for him, you know, looking forward to seeing him in the big leagues."

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The Diaz brothers have been lights-out closers throughout their careers in the MLB Edwin spent his first three years with the Seattle Mariners and his last seven with the Mets, and Alexis spent all four years with the Reds until he was traded in May.

The Mets' closer holds a career 2.91 ERA with 374 career saves, and the new Dodgers' acquisition is slightly higher with a 3.21 career ERA with 75 saves.

Despite Alexis not playing with his brother in New York, the young closer was very excited about moving to the Dodgers, who currently sit on top of the National League.

"He got traded, I've been talking to him - he's really happy," Edwin said. "He really appreciated he got traded to the Dodgers, so he's really happy."

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Alexis had been struggling mightily in 2025. After an ERA under three through his first three seasons, the Reds closer had allowed eight earned runs across six innings in 2025.

In the minor leagues, it didn't get much better for Alexis. He holds a 7.125 ERA in the minors in 2025, but the Dodgers brought the young addition up to the major leagues on Tuesday, and he'll get a chance to prove his worth.

Edwin believes his brother needs to fix a couple of things, and he'll be back to his All-Star 2023 level of play.

"I think just fix his mechanics. I think he was just a little bit inconsistent this year," Edwin said. "I think they have everything to fix and to help him, and I think if they can find the problem, it will be fine.

Edwin has complete confidence in his brother, and Alexis is excited to be back at the major league level, and now with a team he could make a difference with in October. Edwin believes a change of scenery was the best thing for his brother

"Yeah, 100 percent. He was happy when he got traded, he was really happy. He told me, 'Hey, I'm going to the Dodgers, so I will see you next week or in the playoffs,'" Edwin said. "So he's really happy. I'm happy for him and just can't wait to see him in the bigs again and doing his job to helping the team win."

With Edwin's Mets tied atop the NL East and Alexis' Dodgers leading the NL West, the brothers are now playing for two of the top four teams in the NL, and it could be a family adventure in the postseason.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 10, 2025, where it first appeared.