The New York Mets may have their all-world closer back soon. On Tuesday, Edwin Diaz participated in a productive bullpen session. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza subsequently told reporters that there is a "good chance" that Diaz begins a rehab assignment on Thursday, although this depends on how he feels on Wednesday.
The Mets have made 10 pitching changes the past two days, leaving the bullpen in a bit of a tough spot for Tuesday’s game. But the good news is if the Mets can navigate the games Tuesday and Wednesday, they’ll play just two games in the following five days.
The New York Mets placed closer Edwin Diaz on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a shoulder impingement. In a corresponding move, the Mets recalled left-hander Josh Walker from Triple-A Syracuse.
The New York Mets are amid an intense matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the team is being hit with untimely woes. After putting Edwin Diaz on the IL from a shoulder ailment, the Mets have lost Pete Alonso’s services from a right hand injury, per David Lennon.
The Mets announced on Wednesday that right-hander Edwin Díaz has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement.
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.
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.
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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
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.
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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