Diaz struck out two and did not allow a baserunner during the ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against Philadelphia.
Diaz entered the game with a one-run lead and needed 14 pitches to retire Roman Quinn, J.T. Realmuto and Rhys Hoskins. Diaz now has five seasons on the season, and he has turned in five consecutive scoreless outings. Overall the right-hander has maintained an excellent 1.50 ERA and 21:5 K:BB across 12 frames.