With Devin Williams, Raisel Iglesias, and Ryan Helsley off the board, options at the backend of the bullpen within the free agent market are beginning to shrivel up.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been associated with a host of available names both within the trade market and the free agent pool. It may be unlikely that the team drops $100+ million on Edwin Diaz given his age and the volatility with relievers in general.
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As such, pursuing an option on a short-term deal appears to be what the Dodgers would be more comfortable doing.