Edwin Díaz
Edwin Díaz signs three-year deal with Dodgers
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Reliever Edwin Díaz has agreed to a three-year, $69 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking the highest average annual value for a reliever in MLB history. The deal became official on Friday, with Díaz introduced at a press conference in Los Angeles where he revealed his new uniform number. He chose No. 3 in honor of his three sons after his preferred No. 39 was unavailable due to its retirement for Roy Campanella.
The New York Mets have agreed to a three-year, $51 million contract with free-agent reliever Devin Williams, according to multiple reports. The signing reunites Williams with Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns and aims to bolster the team's bullpen. Despite the addition, the Mets remain interested in re-signing closer Edwin Díaz.