How the Mets’ bullpen looks without Edwin Díaz

Mets closer Edwin Díaz suffered a sudden and serious injury pitching for Puerto Rico at the World Baseball Classic in Miami. An MRI revealed a ruptured patellar tendon on his right knee, and while Díaz has already undergone surgery started the recovery process, the likelihood is high that he will miss the entire 2023 season.

That’s bad news for the Mets, who recently made Díaz the highest-paid reliever in baseball, locking him up for five years and $102 million. The good thing about employing the best closer in baseball is that a ninth-inning lead is all but assured to turn into a win. The bad thing about employing the best closer in baseball is that there is no one in the world that can be…