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Closer Edwin Diaz reportedly leaving Mets for Dodgers on 3-year deal

Closer Edwin Díaz has agreed to a $69 million, three-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

The person spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. Díaz's agreement includes deferred payments by the Dodgers, who already owed $1.051 billion in deferred pay to eight players from 2028-46.

Edwin Du00edaz #39 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch in the ninth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on July 6, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Edwin Díaz, then the closer for the Mets, delivers a pitch in the ninth inning against the Pirates at PNC Park on July 6, 2024.

A three-time All-Star who turns 32 on March 22, Díaz joins a Dodgers bullpen that struggled last season, causing the team to shift rookie starter Roki Sasaki to closer in the postseason.