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New York Mets: Edwin Diaz tries to put 2019 behind him with the help of Pedro Martinez

Edwin Diaz, the closer of the New York Mets, joined fellow reliever Jeurys Familia in his pre-spring training workouts in Port St. Lucie. The 2020 season is going to be a crucial one for him. The Puerto Rican fireballer needs to convince people that he has moved on from 2019.

He had a 5.59 ERA last season, and his career-high was a 3.27 mark in 2017 with the Seattle Mariners. He had command problems and an evident home run issue. He allowed 15 home runs in 58 innings, which is the equivalent of a putrid 2.