DENVER (AP) \u2014 Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin D\u00edaz will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow and\u2026<\/p>\n
DENVER (AP) \u2014 Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin D\u00edaz will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow and is expected to miss about three months, the team announced Monday.<\/p>\n
The procedure will be performed Wednesday at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles, and D\u00edaz is not expected back until the second half of the season.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers placed the 32-year-old right-hander on the 15-day injured list and recalled left-hander Jake Elder from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Elder, was acquired from the Washington Nationals on April 1 for cash, has allowed two runs in 5 1\/3 innings this season with Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n
D\u00edaz is 1-0 with a 10.50 ERA, 10 strikeouts and four saves in five opportunities over seven appearances. He gave up three runs without recording an out in Sunday\u2019s 9-6 loss<\/a> at Colorado. He has allowed three earned runs in each of his past two appearances.<\/p>\n \u201cIt gives other guys opportunities, but losing your closer is a big loss,\u201d manager Dave Roberts said after the Dodgers beat the Rockies 12-3 on Monday night. \u201cOther guys are going to have to step up. Fortunately for us, we\u2019ve got a lot of depth and we\u2019ve got some other guys who should be coming here in the next few weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n The Dodgers signed the three-time All-Star to a three-year, $69 million deal last December after he opted out of the final two years and $38 million of his contract with the New York Mets.<\/p>\n The two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers split their four-game series at Colorado. Their seven-game trip continues with a series at San Francisco that starts Tuesday.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n