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Just a day after Edwin Diaz was ruled out for the season following a knee injury at the World Baseball Classic, the New York Mets have been dealt another scare.  During Friday’s Spring Training game against the Miami Marlins down in Florida, outfielder Brandon Nimmo exited after an awkward slide. Via SNY TV: Brandon Nimmo […]

Puerto Rico and Mexico are facing off on Friday in the quarterfinal round of the World Baseball Classic. The WBC has been the source of extensive controversy this week ever since the Edwin Diaz injury. Before the game Friday, Puerto Rico made sure to pay tribute to the New York Mets star closer who is […]

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz suffered a catastrophic injury at the World Baseball Classic. While that injury will sideline Diaz for the entire season, Chicago White Sox starter Lance Lynn doesn’t think it’s the World Baseball Classic’s fault. Diaz tore his patellar tendon while celebrating Team Puerto Rico’s win over Team Dominican Republic. He […]

New York Mets’ star pitcher Edwin Diaz suffered a season-ending injury following Puerto Rico’s World Baseball Classic victory over the Dominican Republic. The injury occurred while Diaz was celebrating with his teammates after getting the final out and helping Puerto Rico advance to the next round. There is no question that Diaz’s injury is devastating […]

The New York Mets were dealt a devastating injury blow when elite closer Edwin Diaz suffered a torn patellar tendon celebrating with his Puerto Rico teammates after defeating the Dominican Republic 5-2 in the World Baseball Classic, but there is a silver lining for the club. The Mets will be reimbursed for Diaz’s salary in […]

Edwin Diaz has seen his New York Mets season end before it even started after a freak injury at the World Baseball Classic. Diaz had an emotional message for Mets fans after his season-ending setback. Diaz suffered a torn patellar tendon while celebrating Puerto Rico’s win over the Dominic Republic in the World Baseball Classic. […]

The New York Mets will likely be without Edwin Diaz for the entire 2023 MLB season. The Mets confirmed Thursday that their closer has a complete tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee. Recovery time is typically eight months for such an injury. We’ll examine the best options for the Mets to replace […]

Puerto Rico’s celebrations following its 2023 World Baseball Classic win over the Dominican Republic were short-lived. New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz suffered an apparent knee injury following Puerto Rico’s 5-2 victory on Wednesday. Diaz, who had just struck out Teoscar Hernandez to send Puerto Rico to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal round, joined a […]

Marcus Stroman was not happy with a Barstool Sports host for his take on the Edwin Diaz injury at the World Baseball Classic on Thursday. Not one bit. Kevin Clancy, better known as KFC Barstool, had a puzzling take to say the least when he learned that Diaz had gone down with a potentially serious […]

New York Mets star closer Edwin Diaz has been the talk of baseball after he injured his knee in celebration after Puerto Rico topped the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. On Thursday, it was reported that Edwin Diaz is now expected to miss the entire season after tearing the patellar tendon in his […]

There might be nothing a more prestigious accomplishment for a professional athlete than being able to represent their nation in an international tournament. Thus, it’s understandable why New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz celebrated with all his might following Puerto Rico’s 5-2 victory over Dominican Republic to knock out one of the most stacked teams […]

New York Mets fans’ worst fears came true during Puerto Rico’s 5-2 win over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, as closer Edwin Diaz suffered an injury while celebrating the team’s victory on the field. But it wasn’t just Mets fans who felt crushed. It was Diaz’ teammates as well. Mets star Pete […]

Team Puerto Rico pulled off a massive 5-2 win in Pool D play in the 2023 World Baseball Classic Wednesday night over pre-tournament favorites Team Dominican Republic. However, Puerto Rico’s excitement about that victory has been greatly diminished after seeing star pitcher and New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz go down with an apparent lower-body […]

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz is set to play in the World Baseball Classic. The All-Star is eager to help Puerto Rico win it all alongside Mets teammate Francisco Lindor and several other MLB players. However, New York is feeling a bit antsy about its star pitcher playing in the tournament. The usage Diaz […]

Part of New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera’s mystique as one of, if not the greatest closer of all time, is his choice of walk up song. For 15 of his 19 seasons with the Yankees, Rivera placed the fear of a higher being in the hearts of the opposing batting order he would face […]

Though they may still be pursuing another relief pitcher, the heavy lifting in free agency is largely done for the New York Mets. It’s time to hand out grades for each of the Mets free-agent signings. Justin Verlander, RHP (2 years, $86.67 million): A Hard to quibble with bringing in the reigning AL Cy Young […]

Anytime a team hands out multi-million dollar contracts as the New York Mets have done in abundance this offseason, there’s risk involved. But which recent deal should they be most concerned about? We’ll examine the Mets riskiest offseason move this offseason. Of course, Mets owner Steve Cohen knows a thing or two about risk. He […]

Edwin Diaz revealed his reason behind re-signing with the New York Mets, per the New York Mets’ Twitter account and MLB Network. “The No. 1 priority for me and my family was staying in New York, because we love the city of New York,” Diaz said. “We love the team, the organization. They treat us […]

The New York Mets already locked up closer Edwin Diaz to a massive contract extension this offseason. With Diaz under contract, the Mets’ focus has shifted to developing a strong all-around bullpen. Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the Mets are interested in re-signing reliever Adam Ottavino. However, Seth Lugo’s future in […]

Every July 1st, the MLB world celebrates Bobby Bonilla day. Despite not playing since 2001, the New York Mets will pay Bonilla $1.19 million every July 1st through 2035. And their recent Edwin Diaz contract also features a clause featuring deferred payments. But for Diaz, the contract runs through 2042, per ESPN. The closer signed […]

The New York Mets made the first big move of the offseason when they re-signed their closer Edwin Diaz to a huge five-year, $102 million contract. This is a great move for the Mets, as Diaz was the most electric closer in the MLB this season, and it ensures that Diaz will be closing games […]

It looks like the New York Mets won’t let Edwin Diaz hit free agency and consider all his options. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Mets are nearing a deal with Diaz that will keep him in New York for the foreseeable future. The franchise is reportedly set to give him the largest […]

The ending of the New York Yankees’ 2022-23 campaign was an abysmal one for the organization. Injuries plagued them toward the latter part of the postseason, and many of their usual reliables underperformed at the season’s biggest stage. With the season behind them, the focus now moves to free agency and how the franchise intends […]

The New York Mets had high hopes entering the postseason despite relinquishing the NL East lead in the last week of the regular season. Finishing with 101 wins, the Mets were heavily favored in their Wild Card round clash against the San Diego Padres, but they ended up losing the series, ruining what could have […]

The Boston Red Sox 2022 season was a pretty big disappointment. Aside from one hot stretch during the months of May and June, they looked lifeless for much of the season, and saw all the holes that the front office failed to address during the previous offseason pop up and kill them. The goal this […]

Well, this wasn’t how the New York Mets’ season was supposed to end. The team from Queens had one of the best seasons in recent memories, eclipsing the 100-win mark. They led the NL East for most of the year… only to squander a 10.5 game lead to the Atlanta Braves. The Mets were then […]

The New York Mets have some of the best pitching in baseball thanks partly to Edwin Diaz. The closer has been absolutely dominant. In addition to being perhaps the best closer in baseball, Diaz is known for his entrance song “Narco,” which has taken fans of the sport by storm. The Mets arranged for Timmy […]

A few months ago, the New York Mets gained separation from the Atlanta Braves in the NL East race. Even though Atlanta has stormed back, the Mets are still ahead of the Braves by one full game, and they have a couple of more weeks to ramp up before the postseason begins. Losing series to […]

The New York Mets, by all accounts, have had a successful season. After a 7-1 victory against the 55-89 Pittsburgh Pirates, they managed to bounce back from a historic sweep at the hands of the Chicago Cubs, pushing their record to an impressive 90-55 to increase their cushion over the Atlanta Braves in the race […]

Edwin Diaz has struck out batters like clockwork as he works his way back into the good graces of New York Mets fans. He is becoming just as known for being dominant on the mound as he is for his electric walk-up song, “Narco” by Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet. Diaz’s usage of the song and […]

Edwin Diaz’ walkout song “Narco” by Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet has gone viral over the past couple of months. The song gets New York Mets fans out of their seats and cheering when Edwin Diaz enters games. However, Atlanta Braves All-Star William Contreras has also been using the song as his walk-up song. But two […]

The New York Mets have become one of the best teams in MLB thanks in large part to their pitching. Edwin Diaz has been as lights out as they come as a close and Jacob deGrom has re-joined a staff that has been strong all season. Although deGrom has been his usual dominant self, his […]

By now, many baseball fans have seen New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz’ eccentric, ninth-inning entrance, complete with a trumpet-blaring song as he makes his jog out of the bullpen to the mound. “Narco”, the song performed by Dutch electro house group Blasterjaxx- along with Timmy Trumpet- has become something of a cultural phenomenon at […]

There’s arguably no sound more demoralizing for opposing teams than the sound of trumpets blaring at Citi Field. As every New York Mets fan and MLB team knows, hearing trumpets at Citi Field means just one thing; it’s Edwin Diaz time. The superstar closer’s bullpen entrance song recently went viral after the entire stadium went into […]

MLB is regaining popularity. Viewership has increased as of late and people are beginning to take notice of the game. Some of that can be attributed to the on-field talent. The Juan Soto trade news drew attention as well. But it is New York Mets’ closer Edwin Diaz’s walk out song that has skyrocketed interest […]

The New York Mets enter the 2022 MLB All-Star Break with the second-best record in the National League. So far, everything is going very well in Queens. Although the Atlanta Braves are catching up to them for the lead in the NL East, the Mets have dominated in the first half. Their pitching staff, even […]

On Sunday, the Major League Baseball 2022 All-Star Game full rosters were revealed. Among those named were New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz. The Mets stopper is having another great season for New York. His among the league leaders with 18 saves, and has posted a 1.83 ERA to go with his 1.078 WHIP. But […]

By the end of the 2018 season, Edwin Diaz had firmly established himself as one of the best closers in all of Major League Baseball. Then just 24 years old, Diaz led the MLB in saves (57) while also boasting a 1.96 ERA and 15.2 K/9. With a dynamic fastball and a wipeout slider, Diaz […]

In desperate need of bullpen help, the Boston Red Sox have discussed a trade with the New York Mets that would land them relief pitcher Edwin Diaz, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB Network. Buster Olney of ESPN adds that the Red Sox could include third base prospect Bobby Dalbec or corner infield prospect Triston […]