Dodgers Get ‘Best-Case Scenario' From Edwin Diaz MRI

Los Angeles Dodgers star closer Edwin Diaz is on the injured list for the second time this season, and while his struggles on the mound have been disheartening, the team obtained some good news.

Key points

• As noted by Owen Perkins of the Orange County Register, "It went well, " Roberts remarked.
• An MRI on Wednesday indicated nothing beyond Diaz's initial neck inflammation, something manager Dave Roberts called the "best case" for what could have been identified.
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• It's probably going to be a couple days (of Diaz being shut down), then do some soft tissue stuff and more manual stuff to obtain him back.
• It means Diaz, who already had surgery this season to remove loose bodies from his elbow, probable will be able to return this season.

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Notably, an MRI on Wednesday indicated nothing beyond Diaz's initial neck inflammation, something manager Dave Roberts called the "best case" for what could have been identified.

As noted by Owen Perkins of the Orange County Register, "It went well, " Roberts remarked. "There was no findings, so that was good. The MRI was clean. It doesn't change the fact that he had this sensation in his neck, but keep working on it, offer it some rest as far as throwing a baseball."

"It was the best-case scenario, " Roberts continued. "It's probably going to be a couple days (of Diaz being shut down), then do some soft tissue stuff and more manual stuff to obtain him back. Again, best-case scenario."

Notably, the Dodgers are chasing a historic third World Series title in a row, and Diaz was the team's biggest offseason addition to the pitching corps, signing him to a three-year, $69 million accord.

Diaz, nevertheless, has struggled in recent games, blowing multiple saves in the course of a week.

Diaz identified mechanical problems as the cause of his struggles, and if the neck inflammation is what caused those mechanical difficulties, this stint on the injured list could be a blessing for the team in the long run. Diaz lately stated the matter was "my posture."

"I think I'm leaning too much to the right-handed hitter; instead, go straight to home plate. I think today was way better, I think I was rushing myself a bit, " Diaz remarked.

"They informed me that my arm angle was a little bit low, so I was trying to work on that a little bit today. My posture is the main focus in that; I think today was better. My fastball rise was way better than yesterday."

Given that Diaz's injury is "muscular and not nerve-y, " as Roberts put it, Diaz will hopefully be able to correct that posture matter and play without the neck pain.

Taken together, the developments around dodgers Get 'Best-Case Scenario& #039; From Edwin Diaz MRI point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.