Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin Diaz is struggling big time, and now he is dealing with an injury on top of that.
On Tuesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reported that Diaz is headed to the IL. While the injury is unclear, Woo says it is “believed to be related to his upper-body.”
NEWS: The Dodgers are placing closer Edwin Díaz on the IL. More soon @TheAthleticMLB
— Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) August 18, 2026
Diaz spent the past six seasons with the New York Mets, but the Dodgers gave the All-Star closer a three-year, $69 million this offseason.
Diaz then underwent surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow at the end of April, and he was out until making his return on July 29 against the Seattle Mariners.
However, Diaz has struggled big time. The Dodgers closer had blown saves in three of four outings, with the most recent one coming on August 13 against the Milwaukee Brewers in a game the Dodgers lost 5-4.
Still, manager Dave Roberts stuck with Diaz as his closer. On the year, Diaz has a 2-2 record with a whopping 11.85 ERA and seven saves in 16 games along with four blown saves.
Diaz pitched on Monday night with the Dodgers leading 11-2 against the Colorado Rockies, but he allowed three runs on four hits in just one inning before sealing the deal in a non-save situation.
Tanner Scott figures to be the easy choice to replace Diaz for the time being, and he has 16 saves this season.
