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  "id": 1841237,
  "title": "Dodgers place Edwin Diaz on IL with neck inflammation and Shohei Ohtani throws bullpen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/dodgers-place-edwin-diaz-on-il-with-neck-inflammation-and-shohei",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T01:10:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-place-edwin-diaz-il-011049637.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a move to address ongoing health concerns, the Los Angeles Dodgers placed closer Edwin Diaz on the injured list on Tuesday due to inflammation in the right side of his neck. The right-hander, who has struggled with his performance since his return from a previous elbow injury, struggled mightily in his most recent outing at Colorado, allowing three runs on four hits. Manager Dave Roberts noted that the issue appeared on Monday night and decided to place Diaz on the IL. Diaz, currently 2-2 with a 11.85 ERA and seven saves in 11 chances over 16 games, will undergo imaging to determine the severity of his condition. Ohtani, Los Angeles' four-time MVP and the team's two-way superstar, threw a bullpen session in preparation for his return to the mound. The session lasted around 35 pitches, with Ohtani throwing his full pitch mix. With a strong performance in the season so far, including an 8-2 record and a 1.79 ERA in 14 starts, Ohtani has been sidelined due to left knee inflammation and right biceps discomfort.",
  "summary": "Diaz, who is 2-2 with an 11.85 ERA and seven saves in 11 opportunities in 16 games in his first season with the Dodgers, returned to Los Angeles on Tuesday and will have imaging on his neck.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Dodgers place Edwin Diaz on IL with neck inflammation and Shohei Ohtani throws bullpen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/dodgers-place-edwin-diaz-on-il-with-neck-inflammation-and-shohei",
        "published": "2026-08-18T23:48:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits 30th home run, throws another bullpen session",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-hits-30th-home-run-throws-another-bullpen",
        "published": "2026-08-19T02:11:48.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}