Three-time All-Star reliever Edwin Diaz agreed to a three-year, $69 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.
The reported move allowed the defending World Series champion Dodgers to reel in the top closer on the free agent market.
Diaz, 31, opted out of the remaining two years and $38 million of his five-year contract he signed with the New York Mets in 2022. The Mets tendered a $22.025 million qualifying offer which the right-hander declined last month.
Given that Diaz reportedly signed with a new team, New York will receive a compensatory draft pick after the fourth round.
New York signed right-hander Devin Williams to a three-year, $51 million deal on Dec. 1 as insurance with Diaz.
One of the Mets’ most popular players, Diaz finished 6-3 with 28 saves and a 1.63 ERA in 62 relief appearances during the 2025 season.
Diaz is 28-36 with a 2.82 ERA and 253 saves in 520 games (no starts) with the Seattle Mariners (2016-18) and Mets (2019-22, 2024-25).
–Field Level Media
