Dodgers place closer Edwin Diaz on injured list with right elbow issue

DENVER — The concern around Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz only grew on Monday when the club placed him on the injured list with what they called “loose bodies” in his right elbow.Díaz is slated to undergo a right elbow procedure, a league source told The Athletic.Díaz’s diminished fastball velocity and inconsistent usage over the last 10 days culminated on Sunday, when the team’s new high-priced closer failed to record an out in a non-save situation in a 9-6 loss to the Colorado Rockies. That prompted manager Dave Roberts to say he would have a further conversation with Díaz, who signed a three-year, $69 million contract this winter.Advertisement