Dodgers May Not Play Edwin Diaz Against His Former Team
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin Diaz has seen his velocity dip, and he may not play against his former team this week.
Landing closing pitcher Edwin Diaz in free agency was one of the highlights of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ offseason. Now, with the Dodgers and Diaz’s former team, the New York Mets, facing off Monday for the first time since Diaz switched coasts, the star closer may not see the field. Diaz blew his first save of the season on Friday night, and amid reduced velocity, the team is handling him gingerly, reports Sonja Chen of MLB.
com . That means there’s no rush to get him on the mound before the series ends on Wednesday. Mar 27, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Edwin Diaz (3) delivers to the plate as he earns a save in the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images What’s Wrong With Edwin Diaz? The lower velocity is not an injury issue, manager Dave Roberts said, but the team is still taking a wait-and-see approach with Diaz. “You’ve got to respect that they want to be out there.
But then we all kind of end up with the short straw if the player goes down,” Roberts said. “That’s kind of what happened with Blake [Snell]. All the right intentions, but at that point, he would do it over again.