Dodgers Put Struggling Closer Edwin Díaz On Injured List, Recall Jake Eder

DENVER — The Dodgers announced Monday they placed person Edwin Díaz connected nan injured database pinch what nan nine described arsenic “loose bodies” successful his correct elbow.

Díaz, 32, has a 10.50 ERA successful 7 appearances this play for nan Dodgers, who made a scatter signing nan to reliever connected nan free-agent marketplace to a three-year $69 cardinal deal, a grounds for a reliever.

The Dodgers recalled left-hander Jake Eder to switch Díaz connected nan roster.

Díaz grounded to get an retired successful nan Dodgers’ 9-6 loss successful a non-save business Sunday to nan Colorado Rockies, his first quality successful 9 days.

He entered nan crippled and gave up a locomotion and 3 guidelines hits, including a two-RBI azygous to Edouard Julien. Afterward, Dodgers head Dave Roberts expressed interest astir Díaz’s performance: “Today was a reliable evaluation, it really was. Because, you know, I cognize what it’s expected to look like, and erstwhile it doesn’t look for illustration that, it gets a small concerning, really.”

The Dodgers did not connection a definitive mentation for Díaz’s absence anterior to Sunday’s outing, though Roberts told reporters that nan Dodgers were going to “tread lightly” pinch nan reliever’s workload arsenic he worked to amended his velocity, which had been down to commencement nan season.