{"id":277578,"date":"2026-04-20T23:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277578\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T23:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:10:08","slug":"source-dodgers-closer-edwin-diaz-slated-for-elbow-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277578\/","title":{"rendered":"Source: Dodgers closer Edwin Diaz slated for elbow surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> closer Edwin Diaz<\/a> is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove loose bodies in his right elbow, a source told ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, confirming a report Monday. The expectation is that the reliever could miss around three months, a source told Gonzalez.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles placed Diaz, 32, on the 15-day injured list Monday. The club said that he’d be back “during the second half of the season.” In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled left-hander Jake Eder<\/a>, 27, from Triple-A Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n

A right-handed veteran in his first season with the club, Diaz has four saves and 10 strikeouts this season, with a 10.50 ERA. On Sunday, in a loss to the Colorado Rockies<\/a> at Coors Field, the veteran allowed three runs without recording an out.<\/p>\n

Diaz spent the past seven years with the New York Mets and became a star, accumulating 144 saves while turning into a fan favorite at Citi Field. Then, he opted out of his contract in the offseason, watched as the Mets brought in a potential replacement in Devin Williams<\/a> and jumped at the opportunity to join the Dodgers, who signed him to a three-year, $69 million contract.<\/p>\n

“I think this is a really good team,” Diaz said last month after securing his first save as a Dodger. “I think we’ve got a lot of good players here. I think if everyone stays healthy, this team has the chance to win, three-peat. Let’s cross our fingers that everyone stays healthy and keeps winning baseball games.”<\/p>\n

Designated for assignment earlier this month by the Washington Nationals<\/a>, Eder went 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA in 18 innings of relief for the Los Angeles Angels<\/a> last season.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers close a four-game series with the Rockies on Monday night.<\/p>\n

The Athletic first reported Diaz’s surgery.br\/]<\/p>\n

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