Dodgers' Closer Díaz Out, Bullpen Shuffles Ahead

0:00It's April 21st. Welcome in. This is California News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. The Dodgers just hit a snag with their new closer Edwin Diaz landing on the injured list Monday due to loose bodies in his right elbow. He signed a three-year 69-million-dollar deal before the season, but struggled hard with a 10.50 ERA over six innings. Surgery means he's out until after the All-Star break. His outing started strong with a few clean sails against Arizona and others, but fell apart lately, blowing chances against Texas and Colorado. Now he joins a rough list of Dodgers free agent reliever busts, like Kirby Yates and Tanner Scott from last year. The front office might think twice next time. Dave Roberts will likely mix and match closures based on matchups, leaning on solid arms like Alex Vesha, Jack Dreyer, and Tanner Scott, who's bounced. Fans are groaning over more bullpen drama, but the team still crushing it at 16 wins

1:00and six losses, best record in baseball, despite injuries, tamuki bets, and others. They caught up lefty Jake Eder from the minors to fill the spot. The 27-year-old has bounced around from Marlins to White Sox, Angels, and now Dodgers, with Tommy John history and mixed minor league. Results. Meanwhile, catcher Dalton rushing is on fire, hitting 444 with seven homers in just 27 bats. Even with Kyle Tucker slumping a bit, the Dodgers pays for 118 wins while the Padres lurk at 15 and 7. Upcoming series at San Francisco pits Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Otani, and Tyler Glaznau against the Giants, should keep the momentum rolling strong.