Dodgers put struggling closer Edwin Díaz on injured list, recall Jake Eder

He entered the game and gave up a walk and three base hits, including a two-RBI single to Edouard Julien. Afterward, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expressed concern about Díaz’s performance: “Today was a tough evaluation, it really was. Because, you know, I know what it’s supposed to look like, and when it doesn’t look like that, it gets a little concerning, really.”

The Dodgers did not offer a definitive explanation for Díaz’s absence prior to Sunday’s outing, though Roberts told reporters that the Dodgers were going to “tread lightly” with the reliever’s workload as he worked to improve his velocity, which had been down to start the season.

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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.