The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly agreed to a deal with veteran closer Edwin Díaz in free agency on Tuesday, per Will Sammon of The Athletic.

Edwin Díaz’s agreement includes deferred payments by the Dodgers, who already owed $1.051 billion in deferred pay to eight players from 2028-46.

ORLANDO — Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns had an opportunity to tell his side of the story on Tuesday evening. Hours had passed since news of Edwin Díaz’s departure for the Dodgers in free agency broke at the Winter Meetings.

It hasn’t been a good day for the New York Mets and their fans. Edwin Diaz, a closer who revived the energy of Citi Field, who felt like part of the team’s fabric, is suddenly gone. And not gone for a king’s ransom, but for a difference the team was prepared to close. That’s the part that twists the knife.

Details of that contract soon emerged as multiple sources reported that it would be a three-year, $69 million contract. In terms of average annual value, it’s the largest contract ever for a relief pitcher, topping the $20.4 million that Díaz himself set in his last deal with the Mets.