For a week, Edwin Diaz was not the New York Mets’ closer. Their star was struggling in his return to the mound after missing the 2023 season because of injury.
Edwin Diaz’s struggles on the mound for the New York Mets are mounting. The Puerto Rican closer blew his fourth save of the 2024 MLB season, all of which have come in the month of May, after allowing one run and two hits in the top of the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
After three straight games hitting three home runs, the Mets only hit two on Saturday. Yet it seemed like it was going to be enough, as they took a 2-1 lead into the ninth inning.
In his first save appearance in a week, Mets right-hander Edwin Diaz squandered another ninth-inning lead on Saturday but will remain New York's closer.
As the Memorial Day weekend gets underway, the New York Mets are in disarray.
Will Edwin Diaz take back the closer role for the New York Mets anytime soon? It does not necessarily sound likely based on the lukewarm vote of confidence he got from manager Carlos Mendoza.
The Mets' star reliever spoke on his status as he struggles to get back to form.
The New York Mets quietly demoted Edwin Diaz from his bullpen role, instead opting for a closer-by-committee approach while the struggling right-hander regains his confidence.
New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz's immediate future as the team's closer is "fluid," according to manager Carlos Mendoza.
Diaz has not been able to find his usual form this season. Is it a blip or a sign of things to come?
From the moment spring training began, everyone was excited to see the return of New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz. And what do you know, he appeared to still be the sharp, electric closer in the game.
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz may still be learning to adjust to the pitch clock.
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz is officially back and the Mets… are not, according to passionate super fan Frank Fleming. The entertaining Fleming of
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This was the type of return the New York Mets were hoping to see from their superstar closer. Edwin Diaz is back after a year hiatus, where he underwent major surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon in his right knee.
The wait is over for the New York Mets. For the first time since his injury in the World Baseball Classic, closer Edwin Diaz will take the mound and face major league hitters.
It won't be long before New York Mets fans hear the iconic trumpet intro of "Narco". In fact, those trumpets were heard on Tuesday as the Mets played an intrasquad minor league in the backfields, which was held prior to a spring training game against the New York Yankees at Clover Park.
Edwin Díaz is primed for a bounce-back year.
The two-time All-Star has not suffered a setback and he will continue to throw bullpen sessions, but the team does not want to jeopardize his health by rushing him back for the tail end of what has become a lost season.
The New York Mets won’t have their shutdown closer this season. That’s especially tough considering they just signed him to a five-year, $105 million deal. Diaz’s injury had many wondering what will happen with his contract.
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