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Dodgers’ Edwin Diaz lands on IL with elbow issue
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After the 9-6 ugly loss by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Colorado Rockies , the team announced that a key player in their pitching staff is going on the injured list (IL). With the shaky start to the series for the Dodgers against the Rockies , the news keeps getting dire as Edwin Diaz heads to the IL with an elbow injury.
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"The Dodgers place closer Edwin Diaz on the IL with loose bodies in his elbow and bring up Jake Eder . Diaz, who has a 10.50 ERA, had pitched only once in the past nine days and was rocked Sunday, failing to retire any of the 4 batters he faced," Bob Nightengale wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
As mentioned, Diaz is currently sporting a high 10.50 ERA to go along with 10 strikeouts and four saves, though the last two outings were the main reason, earning three runs in each outing. With the move to place Diaz on the injured list due to "right elbow loose bodies," per the team, the ball club has called up pitcher Jake Eder.
Diaz will go through surgery to get rid of the loose bodies in the elbow, meaning "he'll miss somewhere in the neighborhood of three months," according to Aiden Gonzalez.
"Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz is slated to undergo surgery to remove loose bodies in his right elbow, according to a source. The expectation is he'll miss somewhere in the neighborhood of three months," Gonzalez wrote on X.
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A rough outing for Dodgers' Edwin Diaz before his stint on the injured list
Having appeared in seven games, Diaz's last outing comes in the aforementioned loss to the Rockies on Sunday, where he threw only 13 pitches, allowing three runs and three hits. The pitcher would be unable to record an out before the team put in Kyle Hurt , which is a sight one has to wonder became true due to the elbow issue that Diaz will now miss time for.
It remains to be seen when Diaz will return for Los Angeles as they close out the series on Monday night against the Rockies, looking to even it up.
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