Okay, maybe that was a bit too optimistic. Lets take a step back. A lot has to go right for us to get to that point. Such is the life of a closer. It’s purely arbitrary. You may go five days without seeing a closer or it may be a nightly spectacle. It’s all contingent on how the team is playing. With the 2018 Mariners, who knows?
Edwin Diaz’s career has been an interesting one. Drafted by the Mariners in the 3rd round of the 2012 draft, the Puerto Rican was tabbed to be a starter.