"The Los Angeles Dodgers addressed one of their biggest needs with the signing Edwin Díaz to a three-year, $69 million contract. Their bullpen was a major liability this past season and into the playoffs, and Díaz represents a major upgrade. While the new closer provides the biggest reason for optimism, the Dodgers will also receive further reinforcements from the injured list next season in the form of Brusdar Graterol and Brock Stewart."
"Brusdar Graterol is expected to be "full go" next spring, Gomes said, after the reliever missed all of last year recovering from a shoulder surgery. Fellow reliever Brock Stewart "will be a little delayed" after missing the end of last year with his own shoulder surgery, Gomes said, "but we don't think it's going to be anything [that lingers] too deep into the season at all.""
"Graterol began this season on the 60-day injured list after undergoing surgery to repair the labrum in his right shoulder. The Dodgers initially were hopeful Graterol would return after the All-Star break, but he never made much progress. The right-hander has spent most of his time rehabbing at Camelback Ranch but never advanced to pitching in a Minor League game."
The Dodgers signed Edwin Díaz to a three-year, $69 million contract to address a major bullpen need. The bullpen struggled through the regular season and playoffs, and Díaz serves as a significant upgrade and closer. Brusdar Graterol and Brock Stewart are expected to return from shoulder surgeries and add relief depth next season. Graterol missed all of last year after labrum surgery and made only 10 appearances over the last two years while rehabbing at Camelback Ranch without pitching in a Minor League game. Stewart was acquired at the trade deadline, missed the end of the season with shoulder surgery, and should return later in the season.
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