Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz will have surgery at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic on Wednesday to remove loose bodies from his elbow, the club announced before Monday's game against the Rockies. Díaz, who is expected to return during the second half of the season, was placed on the injured list on Monday. In a corresponding move, the club recalled left-handed pitcher Jake Eder.
Díaz, 32, allowed three runs without recording an out on Sunday against the Rockies. On the season, he is 1-0 with a 10.50 ERA in seven games. The 10-year veteran is 29-36 in his career with a 2.91 ERA in 527 games. The three-time All-Star has 257 saves in 300 opportunities with 849 strikeouts.
“Today was a tough evaluation,” Roberts said after the outing against Colorado. “I know what it's supposed to look like, and when it doesn't look like that, it gets a little concerning, really. So, I'll have a conversation with him.”
Díaz's four-seam fastball has averaged from 97.2 to 99.1 mph over the last four seasons, but he was only averaging 95.7 mph so far this season, and he was as low as 92.8 mph on Sunday at Coors Field. He has only thrown six slower fastballs in his career.
Eder, 27, was acquired from the Nationals on April 1 for cash considerations. He has appeared in three games for Triple-A Oklahoma City this season, pitching 5.1 innings and allowing two runs. He pitched for the Los Angeles Angels in 2025, making eight appearances, going 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA in 18.1 innings. He made his Major League debut on September 17, 2024 as a member of the Chicago White Sox, allowing one run in two innings. The former Vanderbilt Commodore was drafted in the fourth round of the 2020 First Year Player Draft by the Miami Marlins and has pitched in 72 Minor League games, going 10-29 with a 5.35 ERA and 356 strikeouts in 312.2 innings.