Dodgers ‘treading lightly’ with Edwin Díaz as he works to regain velocity

Source: New York Post

For a sport that obsesses over mountains of data, and analyzes players on the most minuscule of scales, baseball can still be full of mysterious performance issues and physiological disconnects. The one facing the Dodgers right now: What to make of Edwin Díaz’s decreased fastball velocity early this season? Coming off his blockbuster $69 million signing over the winter, Díaz has begun his debut Dodgers campaign facing a familiar –– yet disconcerting –– battle with his heater, which has averaged only 95. 8 mph in his first six appearances.