Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Edwin Diaz is ready to take the mound again, beginning a rehab assignment with Single-A Ontario on Saturday after spending over two months sidelined due to a procedure on his pitching elbow.
The right-hander, who inked a three-year, $69 million contract with the Dodgers in the offseason, had a rough start to the season — posting a 10.50 ERA across seven outings with four saves before being placed on the injured list with loose bodies in his elbow.
Diaz, 32, carries a career record of 29-36 with a 2.91 ERA and 257 saves over nine seasons in the majors. He previously played for the Seattle Mariners from 2016 to 2018 and the New York Mets from 2019 to 2025. A three-time All-Star, he earned his most recent selection last season while still with New York.
The Dodgers bullpen has held its own during Diaz’s absence, though the team did suffer a 9-3 home defeat to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Heading into Saturday’s action, Los Angeles relievers collectively owned a 3.77 ERA — the fifth-best mark in the National League.
Diaz himself sounded optimistic about his recovery when speaking with reporters this past week. “I feel really good. I feel way better than early in the season,” he said. “I can see them missing the fastball. That’s something I couldn’t do early in the season, because I wasn’t right. Now I just gotta keep throwing strikes, making pitches.”
The team anticipates Diaz will be back on the active roster shortly after the All-Star break.
