Due to a knee injury he suffered at the World Baseball Classic, famed reliever Edwin Diaz of the New York Mets could likely be forced to miss much of the upcoming 2017 season. Andy Martino of SNY broke the heartbreaking news first, informing his adoring audience all around the globe.
The accident happened after Puerto Rico’s well-deserved win against the Dominican Republic on Wednesday during the post-game festivities. To ascertain the degree of the damage, Diaz will get an MRI on Thursday. Nevertheless, sources have already said that the injury is substantial and surgery may be required to adequately treat the problem.
Yadier Molina, the manager of Puerto Rico, expressed his concern for Diaz and his family after the incident, saying that it is never easy to watch a player who works so hard and is so brilliant be hurt.
Although Diaz’s injury may have an impact on Puerto Rico’s prospects of being competitive in the World Baseball Classic, the New York Mets have far more pressing issues. After all, the organisation gave reliever Diaz the richest contract ever when it inked him to a five-year, $102 million deal during the winter.
After Diaz’s amazing 2022 season, which saw him make 61 appearances and finish with a stunning 1.31 ERA and 0.84 WHIP, he was given this fantastic contract. In addition, Diaz had a strikeout rate of 17.1 per nine innings, was selected for his second All-Star game, and even won votes for the Cy Young and MVP honours for the National League.
Diaz has excelled over the previous three seasons, with a 2.27 ERA and 15.4 strikeouts per nine innings, despite suffering in his first year in New York after being acquired from the Seattle Mariners in 2019.
The Mets’ pitching staff might suffer greatly if Diaz is truly out for a protracted period of time, particularly considering that starting pitcher Jose Quintana is anticipated to remain out until July. So, the front-runners to assume the Mets’ closer duties at the start of the season are now Adam Ottavino and David Robertson.
