"Díaz represents the top relief pitcher available this offseason, as he's one of the best closers in MLB; however, that also means he comes with a high price tag. In addition, he also has a qualifying offer attached to him, which further adds to the cost of signing him. Because signing Díaz would take a massive investment, the Dodgers are unlikely to be the team that gets a deal done with the right-hander, according to Fabian Ardaya and Katie Woo of The Athletic:"
"Still, Díaz has established himself as arguably the best reliever in baseball. He is coming off a season in which he threw 66.1 innings with a 1.63 ERA while striking out 38% of hitters and walking 8.1%. He has also had two seasons of pitching more than 60 innings with a strikeout rate above 44%, including an absurd season in 2022 where he struck out 50.2% of the hitters he faced in 62 innings while posting a 1.31 ERA."
The Los Angeles Dodgers list acquiring a high-leverage right-handed reliever as a top offseason priority and have pursued multiple targets. The team missed out on Raisel Iglesias, Ryan Helsley and Devin Williams. Edwin Díaz and Robert Suarez remain available. Díaz is the top reliever on the market but carries a qualifying offer and projects to command three-to-four year deals with an AAV near $21–$25 million, creating roughly an $80 million commitment. Díaz is entering his age-32 season and posted a 1.63 ERA across 66.1 innings with a 38% strikeout rate and 8.1% walk rate last season.
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