Last year, Edwin Díaz was arguably the lowest point of what was a struggling New York Mets bullpen. The right-hander — who the Mets acquired in a trade with the Seattle Mariners prior to the 2019 season — finished 2-7 with a 5.59 ERA and 1.379 WHIP through 66 appearances. He recorded just 26 saves after racking up a major league-leading 57 the year prior.
It was a significant contribution to the bullpen’s combined 4.95 ERA. But this past offseason, Díaz took strides in order to prevent last year’s issues from trickling over to 2020.