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Edwin Díaz rejoining Dodgers with last chance to salvage disastrous season in new role

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Harris, J. (2026, September 17). Edwin Díaz rejoining Dodgers with last chance to salvage disastrous season in new role. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/sports/edwin-diaz-rejoining-dodgers-with-much-to-prove-in-new-role/

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Edwin Díaz is set to return to the Dodgers on Friday after a series of injuries and poor performances this season. The $69 million pitcher has appeared in only 16 games with an ERA of 11.85, struggling with mechanical issues and physical ailments throughout the year. Manager Dave Roberts indicated that Díaz will start in lower-leverage situations upon his return and needs to improve his strike-throwing and overall performance to earn a spot on the postseason roster.
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Edwin Díaz, a right-handed reliever for the Los Angeles Dodgers, returned from the injured list on Friday, September 15, after missing about a month due to neck inflammation. Signed as a high-profile free agent last offseason with a $69 million contract, Díaz has struggled this season, making only 16 appearances and posting an ERA of 11.85 while converting just seven out of eleven save opportunities. After suffering from various injuries including loose bodies in his elbow requiring surgery and knee discomfort, the Dodgers hoped a stint with Triple-A Oklahoma City would improve Díaz's performance. However, in his first four rehab outings, he gave up six runs and walked seven batters, raising doubts about his readiness for the postseason roster. Despite these challenges, manager Dave Roberts announced that Díaz is set to be activated on Friday against the San Francisco Giants, giving him a last chance to salvage what has been a disastrous season thus far.

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🔮 What Friedman didn’t do, however, was say that the Dodgers would be all-in on Skubal this winter, or that they would do whatever it takes to lock him up in a free agency process that is expected to end with the soon-to-be 30-year-old breaking Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s record guarantee of $325 million for a pitcher.
🔮 After the team was eliminated from the National League Championship Series last week, Ohtani said he was not sure if he would need any offseason procedures.
🔮 When a new CBA is struck, and what changes to the league’s financial structure it could possibly entail, is still anyone’s guess.
🔮 This season, the group couldn’t replicate that success, enduring adversity during an injury-plagued regular season and then failure against a relentless Brewers offense in the team’s National League Championship Series elimination.
🔮 “Yes, definitely,” Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton on Thursday night, when asked if he intended to return to pitching in 2027.
🔮 Rojas will remain in the Dodgers’ organization moving forward, having agreed to transition into player development after 2026 when he re-signed as a free agent with the club this winter.
🔮 Instead, despite a 100-win regular season and league-record $432 million payroll, the two-time defending champions were eliminated in the National League Championship Series by the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, ending their bid for history and sending them into an uncertain offseason –– one that could include an extended lockout, notable changes to the roster, and existential questions about how to retool around their aging veteran core.
🔮 Just a fourth-straight loss and an embarrassing elimination that will send the Dodgers into a long, regretful winter full of future uncertainty.
🔮 After striking out in his first at-bat Thursday night, Ohtani delivered the kind of moment the Dodgers had been waiting for all October, unloading on a down-and-in cutter from ex-Dodger Dustin May to give the Dodgers an early 4-0 lead in their elimination game.
🔮 Whenever the offseason arrives, notable changes could be coming to the Dodgers’ clubhouse. Freeman and Muncy won’t be going anywhere, nor will other core veterans such as Mookie Betts, Will Smith or Shohei Ohtani. But Miguel Rojas is likely to retire.
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CINCINNATI Dodgers Los Angeles Triple-A Oklahoma City

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Roberts PERSON · 6× Díaz PERSON · 4× Dodgers ORG · 2× CINCINNATI GPE · 1× Dave Roberts PERSON · 1× Eddie PERSON · 1× Edwin Díaz PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Triple-A Oklahoma City ORG · 1×

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But then, in his first four rehab outings with Triple-A Oklahoma City earlier this month, he gave up six runs (including five in one appearance) and walked seven batters, prompting Roberts earlier this week to cast doubt on Díaz’s chances of making the postseason roster.
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🔮 CINCINNATI –– Edwin Díaz is set to be activated by the Dodgers on Friday, manager Dave Roberts announced.

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CINCINNATI –– Edwin Díaz is set to be activated by the Dodgers on Friday, manager Dave Roberts announced. asserted
Roberts → set → Friday
It leaves the $69 million offseason signing with plenty to prove over the final week of the regular season. asserted
It → leave → season
After beginning the year as a marquee free-agent acquisition seen as one of the best closers in all the major leagues, Díaz’s first season in Los Angeles has been an injury-plagued, performance-hampered disaster. He has made only 16 appearances. asserted
He → begin → appearances
He has converted only seven of his 11 save opportunities. asserted
He → convert → opportunities
He has posted an unthinkable 11.85 ERA while dealing with a litany of physical ailments. asserted
He → post → ailments
First, there were loose bodies in his elbow that required a surgical procedure in April. asserted
that → be → April
Then, after returning in late July, he went down again with neck inflammation just three weeks later. asserted
he → return → inflammation
At other points, he complained of discomfort in his previously surgically repaired right knee. asserted
he → complain → knee
Put it all together, he has never looked right with his mechanics or delivery. asserted
he → put → mechanics
The Dodgers were hopeful Díaz’s latest IL stint would give him time to remedy those issues. asserted
stint → give → issues
They identified a drop in his arm slot as a potential root cause for his lack of consistency this year. asserted
They → identify → consistency
But then, in his first four rehab outings with Triple-A Oklahoma City earlier this month, he gave up six runs (including five in one appearance) and walked seven batters, prompting Roberts earlier this week to cast doubt on Díaz’s chances of making the postseason roster. asserted
he → give → roster
“He needs to pitch better,” Roberts said. asserted
Roberts → need → ?
On Wednesday, at least, Díaz seemed to get the message. asserted
Díaz → seem → message
He retired three of the four batters he faced in another rehab outing. asserted
he → retire → outing
And while he didn’t record a swing-and-miss, he also didn’t issue a walk. asserted
he → record → walk
“Really good,” Roberts said. asserted
Roberts → say → ?
Thus, the Dodgers feel comfortable bringing the 32-year-old back to the big leagues now. asserted
Dodgers → feel → leagues
He will start in lower-leverage situations, according to Roberts said, and will need to show further progress to regain the club’s trust. uncertain
He → start → trust
“I think like anything, it should be a meritocracy,” Roberts said. asserted
Roberts → think → anything
“You have to earn the right of opportunities, but then you also got to perform, right? asserted
you → have → opportunities
Eddie understands that. asserted
Eddie → understand → that
I think where we’re at now, we just need guys to buy in, perform and go from there. asserted
guys → think → where
That’s what he’s about.” asserted
he → ’ → what
As for what he’ll need to show to revive his chances of pitching in October? asserted
he → need → October
Get guys out,” Roberts said simply. asserted
Roberts → get → guys
“As you get into the postseason, every inning’s leverage. asserted
inning → get → postseason
So that’s kind of it.” asserted
that → ’ → it
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