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Why Edwin Díaz Is Called ‘Sugar’: Dodgers’ New Closer Explains Nickname

President Andrew Friedman repeatedly called Edwin Díaz “Sugar” while introducing him as the Dodgers’ closer. The nickname dates back to high school, when friends said Díaz resembled Miguel “Sugar” Santos from the 2008 baseball film Sugar. Díaz embraced it, and Friedman said the elite reliever’s selfless mindset and culture fit made the nickname and the closer role.