Dodgers $69 Million Star Sends 5-Word Message After Elbow Surgery

DENVER, CO - APRIL 19: Edwin Diaz #3 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on from the mound in the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 19, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) Getty Images The Los Angeles Dodgers lost their fourth game out of the last five on Wednesday, falling to the division rival San Francisco Giants and wasting a gem from starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani. After Ohtani pitched six innings of shutout baseball with seven strikeouts, the Dodgers’ bullpen was tested following a notable injury to star closer Edwin Diaz.

And the relievers came up short, giving up the lead in the seventh inning. “(Giants catcher Patrick) Bailey hammered a three-run shot to snap a scoreless tie in the seventh inning and spur the Giants to a 3-0 win that clinched a series victory over the rival Dodgers on Wednesday night at Oracle Park,” Maria Guardado wrote for MLB. com .

“The Giants (11-13) were shut out through the first six innings by two-way star Shohei Ohtani, but they finally managed to break the deadlock against left-hander Jack Dreyer in the bottom of the seventh. ” MORE FROM FORBES Mets Offer 2-Word Response On Bo Bichette Returning To Blue Jays Role After Injury By Peter Chawaga Los Angeles Dodgers Lose $69 Million Star To Elbow Surgery After Disappointing Debut Going into this season, the Dodgers’ only real weakness appeared to be the bullpen, which struggled en route to the team’s World Series championship last year. But the Dodgers seemed to shore up that weakness by signing Diaz to a three-year, $69 million contract .

However, he failed to live up to expectations in his Dodgers debut, with a notable downtick in velocity. And the team then revealed that it found “loose bodies” in his elbow, which required surgery. Diaz will be recovering for an extended period, though he’s expected back at some point this season.