(Orlando) Late game specialist Edwin Díaz has agreed to a three-year, $69 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Associated Press has learned.
The American agency’s source requested anonymity because the agreement is conditional on Diaz passing medical exams. The deal includes deferred payments from the Dodgers, who already owe $1.051 billion in deferred payments to eight players between 2028 and 2046.
Diaz, a three-time All-Star who turns 32 on March 22, joins a bullpen that struggled last season, forcing the team to move starter Roki Sasaki to the No. 1 reliever in the playoffs. Dodgers relievers have compiled a 4.27 ERA, 21stand of the top 30 clubs.
Relying on his speed, which can reach 98 mph, Diaz has become a favorite of New York Mets fans, who somehow anticipated his departure by signing former Yankees reliever Devin Williams to a three-year, $51 million deal.
Diaz made 28 saves in 31 opportunities last season, with a 1.63 ERA, 6-3 record and 98 strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings.
In his career, he made 253 saves in 294 opportunities over nine seasons with the Seattle Mariners and Mets.
