ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former All-Star reliever Alexis Díaz has signed with the Texas Rangers for the 2026 season.
The team announced the signing of the hard-throwing 29-year-old right-handed free agent on Tuesday night, a day after the Rangers signed catcher Danny Jansen and left-handed reliever Tyler Alexander in free agency.
Díaz had an 8.15 ERA in 18 appearances combined last season while pitching for Cincinnati, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta.
In his first three big league seasons with the Reds from 2022-24, Díaz had 75 saves and 3.10 ERA in 190 games. Cincinnati selected him in the 12th round of the 2015 amateur draft out of Puerto Rico.
Díaz was 7-3 with 10 saves and a 1.84 ERA in 59 games in 2022, when he finished fifth in NL Rookie of the Year voting. He was an All-Star the next season when he went 9-6 with 37 saves and a 3.07 ERA in 71 appearances.
Cincinnati traded him in May to the Dodgers, who later designated Díaz for assignment before he was claimed off waivers by the Braves in September.
Díaz is the younger brother of new Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz, a three-time All-Star who left the New York Mets last week to sign with Los Angeles.
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FILE - Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Alexis Díaz throws in the eighth inning of a baseball game, April 26, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is bypassing his senior season to enter the NFL draft.
Love announced his decision on Tuesday, three days after finishing third in voting for the Heisman Trophy that went to Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
“Making the decision to attend Notre Dame was easy because of the people,” Love said in an Instagram Story post. “From the amazing football support staff to my fellow students — I could not have picked a better place for me to grow into the man I am today.
“It is with a wealth of gratitude I will take the many experiences Notre Dame has given me and apply those lessons learned as I move onto the next level. I look forward to representing my family and Notre Dame in the NFL.”
Love rushed for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns while also catching 27 passes for 280 yards and three more scores this season. He became Notre Dame’s first winner of the Doak Walker Award, which is given annually to college football’s top running back.
His junior season already has ended because Notre Dame (10-2) didn’t make the College Football Playoff and then opted against playing in a bowl.
His outstanding junior season followed a sophomore year in which he rushed for 1,125 yards and 17 touchdowns on 163 carries while helping Notre Dame reach the CFP championship game, which it lost 34-23 to Ohio State. Love had 28 catches for 237 yards and two touchdowns that season.
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FILE - Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) walks off the field after an NCAA college football game against Stanford, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
