Dodgers' Edwin Díaz to Have Elbow Surgery, Out 3 Months

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz will undergo surgery Wednesday to remove loose bodies from his right elbow, the team announced Monday, sidelining the 32-year-old All-Star for about three months until the second half of the season.

The procedure is scheduled at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles. Díaz was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Sunday, and the Dodgers recalled left-hander Jake Eder from Triple-A Oklahoma City to fill the roster spot. Eder, 27, was acquired from the Washington Nationals on April 1 for cash considerations. He has posted a 3.38 ERA over 5 1/3 innings in three appearances this season with Oklahoma City and holds a 4.87 ERA in nine major league outings across stints with the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels.

Díaz's injury surfaced after a poor performance Sunday in Denver, where he entered a 6-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies in the eighth inning and allowed three runs on three hits and a walk without recording an out. It marked his first appearance in nine days and followed a similarly rough outing on April 10, when he surrendered three runs in the ninth inning of a 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers. For the...