Francisco Alvarez, Edwin Diaz’s returns could help Mets save season
Francisco Alvarez was the catcher and Edwin Diaz was on the mound in Brooklyn on Sunday, and those two will need to play key roles in the rebuild in Queens if the Mets have any chance of making a convincing case for not selling at the trade deadline. And Alvarez is likely to return when […]
Mets have serious issues beyond Edwin Diaz’s closer status
MIAMI — Mets manager Carlos Mendoza called struggling star Edwin Diaz’s status as a closer “fluid” for now. That’s a nice way of saying there’s a potential for him to pitch nine innings in the near future. The first day of the Mets’ new “mix-and-match” plan to close out games was a success. Reed Garrett’s […]
Mets not concerned as Edwin Diaz’s late-game struggles fester
MIAMI — Edwin Diaz’s recent save didn’t ring any alarm bells. The All-Star closer allowed a run in the ninth inning on Thursday, tying the game the Mets ultimately won in overtime against the Phillies, but Diaz, who has made three saves in his past four opportunities, The slump in the early part of the […]
Edwin Diaz’s return increases likelihood of a Mets postseason
PORT STREET LUCIE — There’s no special reason why the Mets went from 100 wins in 2022 to 75 wins last season. But if you’re looking for a starting point where everything didn’t end well, it was 50 weeks ago, when Edwin Diaz tore his patella tendon while celebrating Team Puerto Rico’s victory in the […]