NY Post · Aug 17, 2019
Why Mets’ Mickey Callaway went to Edwin Diaz
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This was far removed from a save situation for Edwin Diaz.
Mickey Callaway was trying to save the Mets from an embarrassing loss and was trying to keep the game from getting completely out of hand when he brought in Diaz, who started the season as the Mets’ closer after coming over in the big trade from Seattle, in the eighth inning Friday night.
Brad Brach loaded the bases with no outs and Callaway summoned Diaz from the bullpen to try to keep the deficit at 2-1. Diaz walked the first batter he faced, Brett Phillips, to allow a run and then surrendered a single to Bubba Starling — who had been dominated by Noah Syndergaard all night — for another run.