Overview
- Díaz, 32, was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday and will have loose bodies removed from his right elbow Wednesday at Kerlan-Jobe, with the team targeting a second-half return.
- The move followed Sunday’s appearance at Coors Field in which he allowed three runs without recording an out after nine days off, in what manager Dave Roberts called “a tough evaluation.”
- His fastball has averaged 95.7 mph this season and dipped to 92.8 mph Sunday, well below the 97–99 mph range he showed in recent years.
- The Dodgers recalled left-hander Jake Eder to fill the roster spot and will cover save chances with a committee that includes Tanner Scott and Alex Vesia.
- Loose bodies are small bone or cartilage fragments that can catch in the joint, and cleanup procedures like this typically require about three months before a pitcher returns to game action.