"I think they are the toughest three outs of a game. Personally, I take it nice and easy. As the last guy, I always go batter-by-batter, pitch-by-pitch. I don't think much about completing the inning, because a lot of things can happen in one inning. So personally, I like to take it easy and make pitches. At the end of the day, if I get my job done, the team will be in a good position."
"If I don't get my job done, we are in trouble. So every time I have the chance to pitch, I always think I will win. That's how I take it. If I don't have a good result that night, I flush it right away and the next day I come ready to go again. That's how I think I've been able to perform. Whatever happens on the mound that day, even if it's good, or if it's bad, I just flush it right away and come the next day ready to go again."
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed former New York Mets All-Star closer Edwin Díaz to a three-year, $69 million contract. Díaz recorded 28 saves with a 1.63 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 66.1 innings last season, yielding the second-lowest ERA among relievers with at least 50 innings. He has 253 career saves and a 2.82 ERA across nine big league seasons. Díaz describes his ninth-inning approach as batter-by-batter and pitch-by-pitch, focusing on making pitches, flushing results immediately, and returning ready to compete. The Dodgers had not had a dedicated closer since 2021 after Tanner Scott struggled and blew 10 saves.
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