"The Los Angeles Dodgers and right-handed reliever Edwin Diaz have agreed to a deal, per The Athletic's Will Sammon. More news: Dodgers' Will Smith Accepts Invite to Play For Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic Diaz's deal with the Dodgers is for three-years and $69 million, according to MLB insider Jeff Passan. The right-hander recorded 28 saves last year with the New York Mets. He also had a jaw-dropping 38 percent strikeout rate and 18 percent swinging strike rate."
"In 2025, Diaz sported a 1.63 ERA with 98 strikeouts across 66.1 innings of work. The defending champions have their closer, securing the best available bullpen talent on the market. The Dodgers had been eerily quiet early in the offseason, a stark contrast from the previous two winters where they signed Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million and Shohei Ohtani inked his 10-year, $700 million contract."
Edwin Díaz agreed to a three-year, $69 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Díaz recorded 28 saves last year with the New York Mets and posted a 38 percent strikeout rate and 18 percent swinging strike rate. In 2025 he posted a 1.63 ERA with 98 strikeouts across 66.1 innings. The Dodgers addressed bullpen struggles by adding a top free-agent closer to secure the ninth inning. Los Angeles previously signed Tanner Scott to four years, $72 million, and combined those closer deals represent a $141 million commitment to late-inning pitching.
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