Edwin Díaz is bringing one of baseball’s most iconic entrances with him to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers introduced their new closer on Friday, three days after landing the former New York Mets star on a three-year, $69 million contract in free agency. It was inevitable that Díaz would be asked about his entrance music, which for the past few years has been “Narco” by Timmy Trumpet.
He confirmed that he plans to use the same song at Dodger Stadium:
“It would be fun. I think that music will get into the fans right away. That’s a nice walk-up song, so I can’t wait to, first game of the season, come in the ninth with Timmy Trumpet and get the W for the Dodgers.”
In case you need a refresher on the kind of spectacle we’re talking about:
It’s not a surprise that Díaz will continue to use that music, but it is yet another twist of the knife for a Mets fan base that hasn’t really enjoyed the offseason so far. The team did sign former New York Yankees reliever Devin Williams as its new closer, but Díaz was a popular player and, by most measures, the best reliever in baseball in 2025.
So expect quite a few Mets fans to look away the first time Dave Roberts calls for Díaz in the ninth inning.
During his Dodgers introduction, Díaz also confirmed that he will switch from No. 39 to No. 3 with the Dodgers, as 39 is a retired number for L.A. in honor of Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella. Díaz said he chose No. 3 because of his three children. He also said his brother Alexis, who played for the Dodgers last year, gave a strong endorsement for the Dodgers’ culture.
The Dodgers signed Díaz after a nearly disastrous year for their bullpen, with some of their top arms faltering again and again in big spots. The club invested $111 million in contracts for Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen and Kirby Yates last winter, but none of them was a reliable option in the playoffs, if they pitched at all. Díaz figures to be a much more straightforward choice in the ninth inning.
Almost simultaneously with the Díaz conference, the Baltimore Orioles introduced Pete Alonso on Friday after signing him to a five-year, $155 million contract. Losing both players in the same week has been frustrating for Mets fans, to say the least — to the point that Mets owner Steve Cohen urged them to remember there’s still plenty of offseason left for the club to do something.
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