Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz, five days removed from surgery, called finding loose bodies in his elbow 'a best-case scenario' and said he is '100%' confident he will return to his All-Star form this season.
, five days removed from surgery, called finding loose bodies in his elbow "a best-case scenario" and said he is "100%" confident he will return to his All-Star form this season.
"Right now, just a couple days after surgery, I can move my arm really good," Díaz said Monday. "My range of motion is completely back to normal, so that's something I like. Just get stronger and be ready for the second half.
"on April 19, following an eight-day layoff predicated largely on lingering pain in his surgically repaired right knee. After an outing that saw him get charged with three earned runs without recording an out, the Dodgers sent Díaz to imaging, which revealed five fragments of bone or cartilage floating around his right elbow. Díaz, 32, said he has had loose bodies in his elbow since getting drafted in 2012 but that they never caused pain until recently.
The Dodgers hope that by removing them now, Díaz can return in July or August. Díaz allowed just one run over his first five appearances this season but proceeded to allow three in each of his past two. All told, his four-seam fastball is averaging 95.7 mph, more than a tick down from his 97.2 mph average from 2025.
Díaz believes the loose bodies in his elbow limited the range of motion in his arm, which might have impacted his velocity.
"Now, after surgery, I'm getting close to what I was," said Díaz, who expects to resume throwing two weeks after getting his stitches removed.to fill their biggest offseason need. For the foreseeable future, though, Los Angeles will continue to mix and match in the ninth inning, giving the likes of"That sucks, you know, to miss the first half with a team," Díaz said.
"I'm new with this team. But that's something I can't control. Everyone here is supporting me. All of my teammates, they're supporting me.
They're happy that I'm doing way better than before. They just can't wait to see me on the mound in the second half. They say, 'Take your time. We need you in October.
' But I want to come back as soon as possible and help this team to win games. "
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