Edwin Diaz Gets Final Chance to Earn Dodgers Postseason Roster Spot
The Dodgers have officially activated Edwin Diaz from the injured list and optioned reliever Landon Knack back down to the minor leagues.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have decided to activate pitcher Edwin Diaz from their injured list and demote reliever Landon Knack back to the minor leagues. Diaz has been undergoing rehabilitation at Triple-A level with the Oklahoma City Comets after dealing with neck inflammation. During his stint in the minors, he has logged 4.1 innings of pitching, but his performance has been concerning with a 12.46 ERA.
As the Comets' season is drawing to a close and Diaz is still required to pitch and demonstrate his ability to record outs, the Dodgers are providing him an opportunity to make the major league roster. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has made it clear that Diaz must prove himself by showing tangible results in the regular season in order to earn a spot on the bullpen.
Roberts stated, "We have to go with our best pitchers, as far as performance, talent, all that stuff." He added, "So my bet is that he will be (on the roster). But again, there’s got to be some kind of evidence or something for us, again, to sort of bet on. And so my bet is yes, but we still got to see something."
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