Edwin Diaz was the big splash New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen made in the 2019 offseason. Unfortunately, Diaz pitched nowhere near the level he did during the 2018 season. Things ended up getting so bad that Diaz lost his job.
Edwin Diaz closes the door to earn his first save as a Met. pic.twitter.com/e1g90Ady0d
— Pitcher List (@PitcherList) March 28, 2019
Diaz was masterful through his first 12 appearances, only allowing one run and striking out 20 batters. It looked like the Mets finally had their closer for the future, and Diaz looked better than he did in the entire 2018 season.