Díaz to have elbow surgery
- Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz will undergo elbow surgery for loose bodies and miss about three months. (x.com) - The team projects his recovery timeline at roughly three months following the procedure. (x.com) - That absence reshuffles late‑inning roles and the Dodgers’ bullpen planning for early summer. (x.com)
Edwin Díaz, the Dodgers’ new closer, will have elbow surgery this week after doctors found loose bodies in his right elbow. (mlb.com) Los Angeles put Díaz on the 15-day injured list on Monday, April 20, and recalled left-hander Jake Eder from Triple-A Oklahoma City in the corresponding move. (mlb.com) The Dodgers said the procedure is scheduled for Wednesday at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic, and ESPN reported the expected absence is about three months. (mlb.com) (espn.com) “Loose bodies” usually means small fragments of bone or cartilage floating in a joint, which can cause pain, catching, or reduced motion when a pitcher throws. (sports.yahoo.com) The timing hits a bullpen the Dodgers rebuilt around Díaz after signing him to a three-year, $69 million contract in December 2025. (mlb.com) Díaz is 32 and only seven games into his first Dodgers season. He had four saves and a 10.50 earned run average before the injury announcement. (mlb.com) The concern sharpened on Sunday in Colorado, when Díaz allowed three runs without recording an out. Manager Dave Roberts said after that outing that the evaluation was “tough” because Díaz did not look like himself. (mlb.com) Before this season, Díaz had built one of the strongest résumés among active relievers: 257 saves, a 2.91 career earned run average, and three All-Star selections across 10 major league seasons. (mlb.com) The club’s public timeline points to a return in the second half, which would leave the Dodgers covering late innings through much of May, June, and July without the pitcher they signed to finish games. (mlb.com)
