Edwin Diaz

31-Year-Old PitcherRP

Los Angeles Dodgers

2025 Stats

W-L

6-3

ERA

1.63

WHIP

0.87

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2026 Fantasy Outlook

Diaz was his dominant self in 2025, ranking second among qualified relievers with a 1.63 ERA and 38% strikeout rate, while tying for fifth with a 0.87 WHIP. Perhaps his most impressive highlight was an absurd 33-game stretch during which he permitted only 1 ER, posting a 0.27 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 50:11 K:BB across 33.2 innings. Diaz didn't produce as many saves (T-11th) as some of the other full-time closers - he was limited to just five over the final two months as New York crumbled down the stretch - but his stability in the role was among the highest in the league. Given his outstanding performance, the right-hander declined his $18.5M option for 2026, which would have been a $3M pay cut compared to what he earned last year. He also declined the Mets $22.05M qualifying offer, instead signing a 3-year, $69M deal with the Dodgers to set a new record for a reliever based on his $23 million average annual value. Diaz will take over as closer for the two-time defending World Series champs. Read Past Outlooks

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