Overview
- The Dodgers activated right-hander Edwin Díaz and optioned RHP Landon Knack, a roster move announced Friday that returns Díaz to the big-league bullpen for the final regular-season games.
- Manager Dave Roberts said Díaz will be used in low-leverage situations to rebuild trust and must earn any high-leverage chances through improved strike‑throwing and results.
- Díaz’s 2026 season has been disrupted by an April arthroscopic procedure to remove loose elbow bodies and a later bout of neck inflammation, and he has posted an 11.85 ERA in a small sample of big-league work.
- His Triple-A rehab outings produced mixed results — multiple runs and seven walks across earlier appearances followed by a recent scoreless inning — leaving his command and consistency in question.
- With Tanner Scott handling most ninth-inning duties, the Dodgers will treat Díaz’s late-season outings as a final audition that will shape the club’s bullpen makeup and his chances of making the postseason roster.