Diaz recorded his 12th save in a win over the Athletics on Tuesday, allowing two walks and recording two strikeouts over a scoreless ninth inning.
Diaz had to work a bit more than usual, firing 22 pitches overall in the ninth. The normally sharp closer got only 12 of his offerings into the strike zone while issuing walks to Matt Olson and Mark Canha, the second coming with two outs. However, Diaz was able to regroup and get a slider past Chad Pinder for a called third strike to end the game. The 24-year-old has given up just one run this season, and he's now recorded multiple strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.