Edwin Díaz Blows Third Save in Four Outings as Dodgers Lose to Brewers, ERA Balloons to 11.57

Edwin Díaz walked to the mound Thursday night at Dodger Stadium to Timmy Trumpet's "Narco," same as always. Four batters later, the song had turned into a funeral march.

The Dodgers closer gave up four consecutive one-out singles and three runs, blowing a 4-2 lead in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 5-4 win, according to the Associated Press via Fox Sports. It was Díaz's third blown save in his last four appearances. The loss dropped Los Angeles to 9-13 over its last 13 games, a stretch that has the Dodgers chasing the NL-leading Brewers instead of catching them.

Max Muncy's pinch-hit home run in the sixth inning had set up the lead Díaz couldn't hold, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Díaz's ERA now sits at 11.57 for the season, per both the LA Times and Fox Sports. Since coming back from a procedure to remove "loose bodies" in his right elbow, an absence that kept him out roughly three months, he's allowed eight runs and 12 hits in just seven appearances, per the AP. Add in three walks over that stretch. This is the reliever the Dodgers signed to a three-year, $69 million contract, a record deal for a closer, specifically to lock down the ninth inning through their World Series defense.

Instead, he's arguably been the single biggest letdown on a Dodgers roster that hasn't been short on them. Mookie Betts is hitting worse than at any point in his career, according to the LA Times. Kyle Tucker, brought in on a $240 million deal, is hitting .