EDWIN DÍAZ NEWS

Heading to bereavement list Diaz will be placed on the bereavement list by the Mets on Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Impact Diaz didn't appear in Friday's win over the Nationals, and he'll miss between three and seven games following the death of his grandfather. He'll reclaim his role as the Mets' clear closer once he rejoins the team, but Seth Lugo, Adam Ottavino and Trevor May are candidates for ninth-inning work during Diaz's absence.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Looks sharp Thursday Diaz struck out two in a perfect inning of work during Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins.

Impact Entering the game in the second inning and facing a Miami lineup mostly made up of big-league regulars, Diaz got Joey Wendle swinging and Brian Anderson looking before Nick Fortes tapped a weak grounder back to the right-hander for the final out of the frame. Diaz heads into his fourth season with the Mets having gone 64-for-80 on save chances during his tenure with the team, and another 30-plus saves in 2022 seems well within reach.

MARCH 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets $10.2 million from Mets Diaz and the Mets agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $10.2 million deal to avoid arbitration, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Impact After going 32-for-38 in save chances and producing a 3.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 25.7 K-BB% over 62.2 innings in 2021, Diaz will be rewarded with a $3.2 million salary increase in his final year of arbitration. Though all three of those ratios represented dramatic steps back from his marks during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, Diaz was still one of MLB's better-performing end gamers. Despite having some high-profile blowups on his resume over the past couple years, Diaz looks like one of the safer closer investments on draft day.

MARCH 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scoops up 31st save Diaz struck out two in a perfect seventh inning to claim his 31st save of the season Tuesday in the Mets' 5-2 win over the Marlins in the first game of a doubleheader.

Impact Since blowing back-to-back save chances against the Nationals earlier this month, Diaz has responded by allowing only one unearned run over his subsequent seven appearances while nabbing three saves along the way. Though his 3.50 ERA is higher than fantasy managers might have anticipated, a 2.52 FIP, 1.07 WHIP and a 25.2 K-BB% all exemplify how dependable he's been at the back of the New York bullpen, despite some high-profile blowups.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 30th save Diaz saved Sunday's 3-2 triumph over the Phillies, hitting a batter and striking out one in the ninth inning.

Impact Diaz was called upon in the ninth to protect a one-run lead and delivered a clean outing aside from a HBP in his first save situation since last Sunday. The 27-year-old has now thrown four straight scoreless innings and appears to be back on track following a rough stretch earlier this month.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rojas shows he doesn't completely trust Diaz Luis Rojas still is saying all of the right things about closer Edwin Diaz, from his "special" fastball to "always" believing in him to refu...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM

Delivers shaky save Diaz saved Sunday's 7-6 triumph over the Yankees, allowing a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in the ninth inning.

Impact After recording two blown saves and two losses in his last three appearances, Diaz finally came through Sunday though the outing was far from seamless. The hard-throwing righty put two Yankees on with one out but got Brett Gardner looking and induced a Giancarlo Stanton pop out to end the game and earn his 29th save. Diaz has now surrendered four runs in four September innings across five appearances and is difficult to trust given his recent performance.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles continue Wednesday Diaz (5-6) took the loss Wednesday, giving up an unearned run on one hit in two-thirds of an inning as the Mets were downed 2-1 by the Marlins in 10 innings. He struck out one with...

Impact With speedster Jazz Chisholm on second base as the designated runner for Miami in the bottom of the 10th, Diaz retired the first two batters he faced before Bryan De La Cruz laced a walkoff single. The Mets' closer has been tagged with a loss or a blown save in three straight appearances, and it's no coincidence his team now sits four games back of Atlanta in the NL East and 4.5 games back of the Padres for the second wild-card spot. On the season, Diaz carries a 3.88 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 80:22 K:BB through 55.2 innings while converting 28 of 34 save chances.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blows another save Monday Diaz (5-5) took the loss Monday while blowing his sixth save of the season, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks in only one-third of an inning as the Mets fell 4-3 to the...

Impact Called upon to protect a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, Diaz walked the first batter he faced on four pitches. After getting Juan Soto to fly out, the right-hander issued another free pass and then served up singles to the unheralded Andrew Stevenson and Carter Kieboom, the latter being a walkoff. Diaz has hit another rough patch at the worst possible time for a Mets squad fighting to get back into the playoff picture, blowing his last two save chances and giving up four runs with a 2:3 K:BB over 1.1 innings in that time.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blows fifth save but collects win Diaz (5-4) picked up the win in Friday's 6-2 extra-inning victory over the Nationals, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

Impact The Mets closer was called upon to protect a 2-0 lead but instead blew his fifth save of the season, serving up a leadoff blast to Juan Soto before walking Ryan Zimmerman with one out and getting tagged for an RBI double by Riley Adams. Fortunately for Diaz, the Mets immediately responded with four runs in the top of the 10th. The blown save was his first since July 19 and left him 28-for-33 in converting save chances on the year, to go along with a 3.62 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 79:20 K:BB through 54.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Locks down another save Diaz tossed a perfect ninth inning with a pair of strikeouts to record the save in Thursday's win over Miami.

Impact Diaz picked up his 28th save of the season, getting Joe Panik to fly out before whiffing Jorge Alfaro and Bryan De La Cruz. The right-hander has been on a terrific run since late July, converting nine straight save opportunities while allowing runs in just one of his 15 appearances during that stretch. He also boasts a 23:3 K:BB over 16 innings in that time.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Collects 27th save Diaz struck out two in a perfect seventh inning Tuesday to record his 27th save of the season in the second game of a doubleheader against the Marlins.

Impact The 27-year-old hasn't blown a save since July 19, posting a stellar 1.20 ERA. 0.60 WHIP and 21:3 K:BB over his last 15 innings while racking up eight saves. When Diaz is locked in, there are few better closers in baseball, but the Mets will need him to stay focused in September if they're going to climb back into the playoff picture.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 26th save Diaz recorded a strikeout over a shutout inning of work Saturday night, picking up his 26th save of the season in the Mets' 5-3 win over the Nationals.

Impact After going four straight appearances without a save, Diaz made the most of his opportunity Saturday night. Though he did plunk Riley Adams with a pitch to bring the tying run to the plate, the right-hander needed just 10 pitches to secure the win for the Mets. The 27-year-old now has a 2.00 ERA in August, well below his season mark of 3.48.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 25th save Diaz delivered a scoreless seventh inning during Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Nationals to earn the save. He gave up one hit and had zero strikeouts or walks.

Impact Diaz delivered a scoreless frame Wednesday to record the save, so he's unlikely to be available for Game 2 of the twin bill given he's already pitched back-to-back days. The right-hander has converted six straight saves and has a 2.57 ERA in eight innings since blowing three consecutive save chances in mid-July.

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs 24th save Diaz struck out a batter over a 1-2-3 ninth inning en route to collecting his 24th save of the season in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Nationals, a game New York and Washington resume...

Impact After blowing three consecutive saves from July 11 through 19 to put his job security into question, Diaz has righted the ship ever since. He's converted five consecutive saves with little stress, with the only runs he's allowed over the past three weeks coming in a game the Mets were already trailing 2-1 when he entered. Diaz needed only eight pitches to retire the side Wednesday.

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Activated Friday Diaz will be activated from the paternity list ahead of Friday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact Diaz had been on the paternity list since Wednesday due to the birth of his son, but he arrived at Citizens Bank Park in time to join the bullpen for Friday's contest. The right-hander earned a win and four saves across his last five appearances prior to his absence, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out nine in five innings during that time.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mets notes: Diaz on paternity leave through at least Thursday MIAMI — Mets closer Edwin Diaz will miss at least two games while on the paternity list, manager Luis Rojas said Wednesday afternoon. He lef...

AUGUST 4, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM

Moves to paternity list The Mets placed Diaz on the paternity list Wednesday.

Impact Diaz is expected to remain away from the team for 1-to-3 days while he observes the birth of his child. The Mets called up Jake Reed from Triple-A Syracuse to give the team another arm in the bullpen, but Seth Lugo, Trevor May and Jeurys Familia are likelier candidates to receive looks as closer while Diaz is inactive.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up victory in extra innings Diaz (4-4) earned the victory Saturday against the Reds, walking one and striking out a pair in a scoreless inning of work.

Impact Diaz entered a 4-4 game in the 10th inning and immediately uncorked a wild pitch that advanced baserunner Jonathan India to third, followed by a walk to Jesse Winker. Diaz settled in after that, fanning Kyle Farmer and Joey Votto and inducing a Tyler Naquin lineout. Brandon Drury secured the win for Diaz and the Mets in the bottom of the inning, singling home Kevin Pillar for the walkoff victory. Diaz has posted a .380 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 42.2 innings this season while nailing down 23 of 27 save chances.

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Needs assist for 23rd save Diaz gave up two hits in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his 23rd save of the season in a 2-1 win over Atlanta.

Impact The right-hander very nearly blew his fifth save of the season and fourth in July instead, but after a leadoff double by Abraham Almonte, Michael Conforto threw out Almonte at the plate as he attempted to score on a one-out single. Diaz failed to fan a batter in an appearance for the first time since June 29, and on the season, he sports a 3.89 ERA and 61:17 K:BB through 41.2 innings.

JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dominant in 22nd save Diaz struck out the side in a perfect seventh inning to record his 22nd save of the season in a 1-0 win over Atlanta during the second game of Monday's doubleheader.

Impact He needed only 14 pitches (nine strikes) to plow through Atlanta's 5-6-7 hitters. Diaz has rebounded in impressive fashion since a rough stretch sandwiched around the All-Star break, converting three straight saves chances with a 0.00 ERA and 7:1 K:BB in three innings.

JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fans three in save Diaz struck out three batters and walked one in a scoreless ninth inning Sunday, securing a save over the Blue Jays.

Impact Diaz issued a one-out walk to Vladimir Guerrero but still locked down his 21st save of the season. He converted two saves in the weekend series against Toronto after blowing his previous three chances. The 27-year-old now owns a 4.08 ERA with a 58:17 K:BB while going 21-for-25 in save opportunities this season.

JULY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Locks down 20th save Diaz struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 20th save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact The right-hander was dialed in, firing nine of 10 pitches for strikes while carving up the heart of the Toronto order. The performance was a far cry from Diaz's previous few efforts as he'd blown three straight save chances coming into Friday, but Mets manager Luis Rojas doesn't seem ready to yank him from the closer spot quite yet.

JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Receives vote of confidence Manager Luis Rojas said he plans to utilize Diaz if a save situation arises Tuesday in Cincinnati, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact The right-hander has blown three straight saves with seven runs allowed on seven hits and three walks across three frames during that stretch, but the Mets skipper is going to stick with him for the time being. Trevor May figures to be the next man up for save opportunities, but Diaz will receive at least one more chance to turn things around as New York's closer.

JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blows third straight save Diaz gave up one run on one hit and one walk in the ninth inning of Monday's 15-11 extra-innings win over the Reds, blowing his fourth save of the season. He struck out two.

Impact The last thing Mets fans wanted to see was the return of Bad Edwin, but that's exactly what's happened as the right-hander blew his third straight save chance when Jesse Winker drove in the tying run Monday with a double. Diaz has coughed up seven runs over those three appearances, taking the loss in two of them, and the rough stretch has ballooned his ERA from 2.86 to to 4.30. Trevor May wound up recording the save in the 11th, and he would be in line for more save opportunities if Diaz can't right the ship quickly.

JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE