"We were looking to add impactful players to what we thought like was already a championship-caliber club, you know, we felt like Edwin was the perfect fit. He's somebody who is a selfless superstar and fits right into our clubhouse culture. Uh, you know, he's proven this time and time again in the playoffs. He'll take the ball in the fourth, fifth inning, take down multiple innings to finish a game. And it's somebody that we feel like is exactly, um, what we need. And knowing that the impact that he's going to have is, uh, truly exciting."
"Diaz has established himself as one of the best - if not the best - relievers in MLB, having won the Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the Year award twice in the last four seasons. He had a dominant 2025 season, posting a 1.63 ERA through 63 appearances while recording 28 saves in 31 opportunities. The right-hander has 20 or more saves in all of his seasons since 2017 except one, the exception being the shortened 2020 season. He has recorded 253 saves throughout his career - tied for the fourth most among active players - and has a lifetime ERA of 2.82. He has made three All-Star Games and has two top-10 Cy Young finishes under his belt."
Edwin Diaz agreed to a three-year, $69 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and signed minutes before his introductory press conference. General manager Brandon Gomes described Diaz as a selfless superstar who fits the clubhouse culture and can provide multiple high-leverage innings in playoff settings. Diaz posted a 1.63 ERA over 63 appearances in 2025 with 28 saves in 31 opportunities and has 253 career saves, a 2.82 lifetime ERA, three All-Star selections, two Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the Year awards, and two top-10 Cy Young finishes. The Dodgers expect Diaz to stabilize and strengthen a bullpen that struggled late in 2025.
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