For the second offseason in a row, the Dodgers decided to swim in the deep end of the relief pitching pool. This time, it’s signing closer Edwin Díaz, per both Will Sammon and Katie Woo at The Athletic. It’s a three-year, $69 million contract for Díaz, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.

Díaz had a 1.63 ERA and 2.45 xERA with 28 saves in his 62 appearances for the New York Mets in 2025, with 98 strikeouts and 21 walks in 66 1/3 innings, making his third All-Star team and second all-MLB team honor.

After missing 2023 with right knee surgery, Díaz over the last two seasons ranked second among qualified relievers in both strikeout rate (38.4 percent) and strikeout-minus-walk rate (29.7 percent), fueling his 2.48 ERA and 2.46 xERA over 120 innings combined in 2023-24.

Díaz debuted with the Seattle Mar

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