{"id":110523,"date":"2025-12-09T12:59:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=110523"},"modified":"2025-12-09T12:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:59:54","slug":"report-dodgers-sign-free-agent-closer-edwin-diaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/12\/09\/report-dodgers-sign-free-agent-closer-edwin-diaz\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Dodgers Sign Free Agent Closer Edwin D\u00edaz"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Dodgers just landed one of the biggest fish in the free agent pond, signing right-handed reliever Edwin D\u00edaz<\/a>, as first reported by Will Sammon of The Athletic. It is a three-year deal worth $69 million, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. It is a record-setting signing in terms of annual value for a reliever. That is a record that D\u00edaz held himself in his previous contract with the New York Mets,\u00a0a deal<\/a> which D\u00edaz opted out of for <\/span>the final two years. He was rumored to be out of the price range that Los Angeles was willing to spend until negotiations heated up this morning.<\/p>\n

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Apr 5, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (39) steps up to the mound during the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Report: Dodgers Sign Closer Edwin D\u00edaz to Three-Year Deal<\/h2>\n

D\u00edaz Spells Relief<\/h3>\n
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Closer Edwin D\u00edaz’s deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers is for three years and $69 million, sources tell ESPN. The Dodgers, who were targeting bullpen help this winter, got the best closer on the market, setting a new AAV record for relievers.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n