To Alexis Díaz, Edwin Díaz is more than simply an older brother. Edwin is Alexis’ closest advisor, his role model, his best friend. Ken_Rosenthal details the bond the brothers share, and how Alexis is inspiring Edwin as he rehabs from surgery:
to close out the victory. And they relived the pain, the shock of Edwin’s injury, the misfortune of a teammate so kind his nickname is “Sugar.”To Alexis, Edwin is more than simply an older brother. Edwin is Alexis’ closest advisor, his role model, his best friend. Edwin is involved in virtually every aspect of Alexis’ career, right down to picking his. And he knew that night, even while facing potential season-ending surgery, that Alexis needed him.
“I talked to him because he was saying it was his fault when I got hurt, because he was the one who first hugged me,” said Edwin, who in seven previous major-league seasons had never been on the injured list. “But we saw the video. No one kicked me or did anything to me. I just got hurt by myself. “I said, ‘I got hurt. That’s not your problem. That’s not anyone’s problem. You have to keep going, keep pitching, keep doing what you’re doing.’ I told him, ‘This is your second year in the big leagues. People will start studying you more. The hitters will know you better. You have to keep doing what you’re doing, do better this year.’”Alexis has done just that, converting all 13 of his save opportunities with the Reds.
The first few days after Edwin’s injury were difficult for Alexis. Friends told him people on social media were saying he was the one who hurt Edwin. Alexis said he never saw those posts. Instead, he latched onto positive messages: We got you. We’re backing you up. Things like that happen. Edwin was hurt March 15. He underwent surgery March 16. Puerto Rico’s quarterfinal against Mexico was March 17. Alexis had grown accustomed to sharing the same clubhouse with his brother, talking with him one-on-one, plotting out each day. Without him, the void was acute. “Sure, I kind of lost focus throughout those last couple of days of the World Baseball Classic,” Alexis said through theAlexis entered the game against Mexico in the seventh inning, with Puerto Rico leading, 4-2.
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