Edwin Diaz utterly flubbed his first season as the Mets closer. After arriving in New York as the centerpiece of a momentous trade with the Seattle Mariners in late 2018, Díaz treated Mets fans to one of the most frightening relief-pitching experiences in recent memory. He finished with a career-low 71 ERA+ just one year after finishing eighth in the AL Cy Young Award vote with a league-high 57 saves and a career-high 208 ERA+. He gave up 15 home runs in 2019 after giving up just 15 in the previous two seasons combined, and midway through the season he lost his closer role and was relegated to middle-relief.
The Mets should consider extending the Edwin Díaz experience
