"The recent history between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers, both on and off the field, hasn't been good from the Blue Jays' front. The Dodgers reeled in the biggest fish of this generation in Shohei Ohtani just a couple of years ago and prevented fan favourite Teoscar Hernández from returning to Toronto for a joyous reunion this past offseason. Well, you can add another one to the list now, as the Dodgers have once again stolen a prime target from the Jays."
"After all, Diaz has been one of the most dominant closers in MLB during the past decade. Ever since making his debut with the Seattle Mariners back in 2016, the 31-year-old right-hander has averaged 68 appearances, 33 saves, an elite strikeout rate of 14.5 batters per nine innings, and a sub-3.00 ERA and 1.04 WHIP per season over his nine MLB seasons."
"Diaz, a three-time All-Star, has also helped lead the New York Mets to the postseason in two of the past four years. The Dodgers now have a monstrous back end of the bullpen featuring the 31-year-old closer, along with Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen and Alex Vesia, which should torment opposing hitters for years to come. As for the Blue Jays, they missed out on a glorious opportunity to further bolster their own relief corps to follow up their impressive work with their revamped starting rotation."
Los Angeles signed Edwin Diaz to a three-year, $69 million contract to strengthen its bullpen, denying Toronto a top free-agent closer. Diaz has averaged 68 appearances and 33 saves per season, with a 14.5 K/9 rate, sub-3.00 ERA and 1.04 WHIP across nine MLB seasons, and he ranks 38th all-time with 253 saves. Diaz is a three-time All-Star who helped the New York Mets reach the postseason twice in the last four years. The Dodgers' back end will include Diaz, Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen and Alex Vesia. Toronto now shifts focus to Robert Suárez as its primary reliever target.
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