Edwin Diaz Says There's a "50-50" Chance he Returns to Mets
Free-agent right-handed reliever Edwin Diaz said that he thinks his chances of re-signing with the New York Mets are "50-50," according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The Mets extended a one-year, $22.05 million qualifying offer to Diaz, but he's fully expected to decline the offer after he opted out of his contract with New York this offseason. If the 31-year-old signs with another team, the Mets will receive draft-pick compensation. The three-time All-Star missed all of the 2023 season due to a knee injury and struggled in his return in 2024, but he bounced back to All-Star form in 2025, going 6-3 with a 1.63 ERA (2.28 FIP), 0.87 WHIP, 28 saves, 98 strikeouts, and 21 walks in 66 1/3 innings out of the bullpen. Diaz will surely have plenty of suitors on the free-agent market as one of the more dominant relief arms in the game. He has 253 career saves in nine MLB seasons and an elite 14.5 K/9 and 39.9% strikeout rate.
Source: MLB.com - Mark Feinsand
Source: MLB.com - Mark Feinsand
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