MLB News: Dodgers Edwin Diaz reportedly agrees to three-year deal

The rich just keep getting richer as Edwin Diaz is set to join the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The back-to-back reigning champions and Diaz reportedly agreed to a deal that will bring them the best closer on the market, snapping Diaz away from Steve Cohen and the New York Mets after a seven-year stint.

Diaz’s deal is reportedly for three years worth $69 million.

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Diaz’s first season with the Mets was an absolute nightmare as he posted a 5.59 ERA after leading the majors with 57 saves with the Seattle Mariners. But since then, he’s been dominant with a 2.36 ERA and posted three campaigns of an ERA no higher than 1.75.

This past season, Diaz was a lone bright spot for a disappointing Mets team that missed the postseason despite a payroll well over $300 million. He posted a 1.63 ERA and struck out 98 batters in 66.1 innings and recorded 28 saves.

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz works the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, July 11, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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If there was one thing the Dodgers needed, it was a closer when starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto got the final out of their second straight World Series victory early last month. They signed Tanner Scott to a four-year deal last season, but injuries and poor performance played a role. That gave the Dodgers the big fish they were chasing.

Diaz’s deal is the largest annual average value ever given to a reliever.

Edwin Diaz #39 of the New York Mets reacts after the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field on September 1, 2022 in New York City. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

The Dodgers aren’t done either, as speculation abounds that back-to-back Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal could be headed there via trade.