{"id":126528,"date":"2026-07-22T20:54:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=126528"},"modified":"2026-07-22T20:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:55:35","slug":"dodgers-edwin-diaz-rehab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/07\/22\/dodgers-edwin-diaz-rehab\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Closer Could Be Activated as Soon as Next Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one step closer to getting their designated closer<\/a> back. Right-hander Edwin D\u00edaz<\/a> has joined Triple-A Oklahoma City in the final leg of his rehab assignment. D\u00edaz needs to complete a back-to-back outing before being activated off the injured list<\/a>. If all goes well, he could join the team when they return home next week, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic.<\/p>\n

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Edwin D\u00edaz Could Return Next Week<\/h2>\n

On the Mend<\/h2>\n

D\u00edaz was one of the premier free-agent signings<\/a> last winter. After a couple of effective outings, however, the right-hander struggled with his control. The walks were up, and the velocity of the fastball was down. An ERA over 10.00 signaled that something was wrong. D\u00edaz has been sidelined since early May after having elbow surgery to have “floating bodies” removed. For what it’s worth, the right-hander went 2\/3 of an inning today. He gave up one run, on one hit, with two strikeouts. Perhaps, more importantly, his fastball was clocked at 97 miles per hour at its highest. Tomorrow’s outing will be a good indication of just how far his recovery has progressed,<\/p>\n

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Edwin D\u00edaz started his back-to-back with OKC in Sacramento today. He\u2019ll make one more rehab start after that over the weekend (likely Sat). There is a chance both D\u00edaz and Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez are active to kick off the next homestand (7\/28) #Dodgers<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) July 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n