Mets Agree to Five Year Deal with Edwin Diaz
The confetti only just settled down in Houston and the New York Mets are already busy at work at the off-season. The Mets inked closer Edwin Diaz to a five-year,…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 08: Edwin Diaz #39 of the New York Mets exits the game during the eighth inning against the San Diego Padres in game two of the Wild Card Series at Citi Field on October 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The confetti only just settled down in Houston and the New York Mets are already busy at work at the off-season.
The Mets inked closer Edwin Diaz to a five-year, $102 million contract that will keep in Queens for the long term.
Diaz turned around his career the past couple of seasons, but broke out in 2022 when he recorded 32 saves and 1.31 ERA, earning a All Star appearance.
Diaz's work became so automatic in 2022 for the Mets that his entrance song "Narco" became a global sensation. Not only did it turn the ninth inning into a party for Mets fans, but soon everyone wanted a piece of Diaz's entrance song.
The Mets even hosted Timmy Trumpet, the man behind the song at Citi Field in September when the Mets beat the Dodgers.
The return of Diaz signals that the Mets are indeed serious about running back a team that won 101 games in 2022, with the hope that it can break through on a deeper playoff run in 2023.
Diaz wasn't the only piece the Mets moved on. They accepted the player option on DH Daniel Voglebach.
