Preparing to return to the starting lineup eased the burden of Sasaki, the Dodgers recruited the biggest Dodgers in the FA bullpen, worth 111.4 billion won for three years

Preparing to return to the starting lineup eased the burden of Sasaki, the Dodgers recruited the biggest Dodgers in the FA bullpen, worth 111.4 billion won for three years
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I bought another one. This time, it's $69 million.

Los Angeles Dodgers' tenacity to win the championship for the third consecutive year. This time, it is reinforcing the bullpen.

The Dodgers have signed Edwin Díaz (31), the biggest player in the FA bullpen.




Local sports media in the U.S. reported on the 10th (Korea time)Juss has agreed to a three-year, $69 million contract with former New York Mets closer Díaz'

Diaz, who signed a five-year, $102 million contract with the Mets ahead of the 2023 season, used the opt-out clause three years later to give up the remaining two-year, $38 million contract and come back to the FA market. The Mets offered $66 million for three years, including 'Deepfer' (deferral of payment), but Díaz opted for $69 million for the Dodgers.

The Dodgers acquired left-hander bullpen tenor Scott for four years and $72 million (105.768 billion won) ahead of the 2025 season. However, he showed below expectations by making 10 blon saves. Sixty-one games, one win, four losses, 23 saves, eight holds. The on-base allowance per inning (WHIP) is 1.263.




Preparing to return to the starting lineup eased the burden of Sasaki, the Dodgers recruited the biggest Dodgers in the FA bullpen, worth 111.4 billion won for three years
LA Dodgers' Roki Sasaki is delighted with Andy Pazs after finishing the NLCS Game 4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on October 18 (Korea time). UPI Yonhap News
To make matters worse, Blake Treinen and Kirby Yates also showed no stability. The Dodgers, who challenged the championship, had to take desperate measures, including using Loki Sasaki, who recovered from injury and returned at the end of the season, as a temporary postseason finish to make up for the fatal weakness of backdoor anxiety.

With the recruitment of the special closer Díaz, the Dodgers are able to normalize the bullpen. Díaz, who had thrown out 2023 with an injury, rebounded as the top closer after returning from injury. In 62 games this season, he recorded 6-3 28 saves and a 1.63 ERA with 98 strikeouts in 66 ⅓ innings.

The second lowest ERA among bullpen pitchers who threw more than 50 innings (1st place Aroldis Chapman 1.17). The 38% strikeout rate is second only to Mason Miller's 44.4%.




Diaz, who has 253 saves in total, ranks fourth among active pitchers after Kenley Jansen (476), Craig Kimbrel (440), and Aroldis Chapman (367).

With the recruitment of a reliable bullpen pitcher, Sasaki will be able to easily return to the starting lineup next season.

Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said in a recent interview that `Sasaki will be included in the starting rotation for next season.' President Andrew Friedman also said, `From our team's point of view, using Sasaki as a reliever was just a process to get his pitching condition back on track.'"We see him as a very good starter because we have seen significant progress along the way. We will continue to develop delivery this offseason, and we will make sure that he is ready for spring training in trying to win again next year."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.