Edwin Díaz's vintage season may force the Mets into a complicated free-agent decision
Pete Alonso isn't the only high-profile Mets player putting up All-Star-level numbers who may opt out after the season in search of a long-term contract.
Quietly, Edwin Díaz is having a superb campaign in the third season of a five-year contract with the Mets worth $102 million.
Díaz has pitched to a 1.99 ERA in 32 appearances with 16 saves in 17 chances this season. Over the past two months, he's allowed exactly one earned run, pitching to a 0.46 ERA.
Simply, he's been the Díaz that rose to prominence in 2022, when he had one of the great seasons ever for a closer — especially one headed to free agency. It allowed him to become the highest-paid reliever in MLB history.
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