Edwin Diaz shares his reasons for signing with LA Dodgers
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After making a big swing in free agency, the Dodgers brought back this former pitching prospect to bolster their overall depth.
While Jansen was with the Dodgers, he was the go-to person. Jansen is just 24 saves away from having 500 career saves. That number might put Jansen in conversations toward a possible spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
The Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed Miguel Rojas, the infielder who hit a tying homer in the ninth inning in Game 7 of the World Series last month, to a one-year, $5.5 million deal Thursday. The 36-year-old Venezuelan hit .
With Díaz headed to the Dodgers, the Mets are expected to turn to former Milwaukee Brewers All-Star reliever Devin Williams as their new closer. The Mets signed Williams, who struggled throughout last season with the crosstown Yankees, to a three-year, $51 million contract earlier this month.
So the Dodgers did, checking in on the reigning National League Reliever of the Year as the closer market was thinning. The Mets had already signed Devin Williams. Ryan Helsley went to the Orioles. Raisel Iglesias returned to the Braves. The Dodgers expressed to Díaz’s representation how much they valued him.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly leading the race to sign Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami in the free agent market.
The Los Angeles Dodgers could chose to after the San Diego Padres veteran instead of swinging a big trade for another pitcher.