The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly agreed to a deal with veteran closer Edwin Díaz in free agency on Tuesday, per Will Sammon of The Athletic.
The deal will be for three years and $69 million, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.
According to Spotrac, Los Angeles was projected to have a $259 million before the Diaz deal.
He previously suited up for the New York Mets from 2019-25, but became a free agent after opting out of the final two years and $37 million left on his deal on Nov. 3.
Here is the bullpen depth chart he will be joining as the likely new closer, per FanGraphs:
Díaz is coming off an impressive 2025 season with the Mets, recording 28 saves across 62 games while posting a 1.63 ERA and 0.874 WHIP. He racked up 98 strikeouts compared to 21 walks in 66.1 innings of work and was named an All-Star for the third time in his career.
The 31-year-old made his MLB debut for the Seattle Mariners in 2016, earning his first All-Star nod in 2018 before he was traded to the Mets at the end of the year.
Díaz compiled a 5.59 ERA during his first season in New York but steadily grew more comfortable with the change of scenery, owning a 2.27 ERA while averaging 15.4 strikeouts per nine innings from 2020-22.
He was eventually forced to miss the entire 2023 season due to a right knee injury and was unable pick up where he left off upon returning in 2024, but his strong 2025 campaign should provide optimism regarding his outlook moving forward.
Díaz has also proven to be a capable postseason option, boasting a 2.38 ERA in eight playoff appearances throughout his career.
While the Dodgers have secured World Series titles in each of the past two years and don’t have many holes on their roster, Díaz should still help shore up a bullpen that only ranked No. 21 among MLB teams last season by posting a 4.27 ERA.
Los Angeles also recorded 27 blown saves in 2024, the eighth-most in the majors.
