Edwin Diaz
30-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 6/12/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
5.40
WHIP
1.25
K
30
SV
5
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Diaz missed all of last season after suffering a complete tear of his right patellar tendon while celebrating during the World Baseball Classic last March. The veteran closer threw several bullpen sessions towards the end of last season, but the Mets didn't rush him back since they weren't in playoff contention. The last we saw Diaz pitch in the majors, he struck out 118 batters over 62 innings for a strikeout rate north of 50%, but achieving those types of numbers again will depend on several factors. The obvious one is health, while the other two are Diaz's velocity and effectiveness of his slider. The slider didn't play well during his "down" season in 2019 and his ratios suffered. However, if the soon-to-be 30-year-old is throwing triple-digit heaters and wiping hitters out with the slider - look out. Monitor Diaz during spring training, but don't wait to long in the draft room to click his name, as he'll be among the top 3 closers off board soon enough. Read Past Outlooks
On track to return next week
Diaz (shoulder) said after his rehab appearance with High-A Brooklyn on Thursday that he will get one more rehab outing Sunday before being activated from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday or Thursday, SNY reports.
ANALYSIS
Diaz allowed one hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning for Brooklyn in his first rehab appearance. The reliever was pleased with his performance, saying after the game that his fastball had "new life" and his slider felt "great." Diaz is on track to return to the Mets' bullpen next week, although it's not clear whether he will serve as the team's closer right away.
Diaz allowed one hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning for Brooklyn in his first rehab appearance. The reliever was pleased with his performance, saying after the game that his fastball had "new life" and his slider felt "great." Diaz is on track to return to the Mets' bullpen next week, although it's not clear whether he will serve as the team's closer right away.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
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Last 5 Games
20
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-12%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-52%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .167 | 70 | 13 | 21 | 6 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .190 | 78 | 12 | 31 | 2 | |||
2024vs Left | .324 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 3 | |||
2024vs Right | .154 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .101 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .202 | 65 | 9 | 25 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-51%
ERA at Home
2024
-46%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 1.63 | 0.85 | 49.2 | 16.5 | 2.7 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.34 | 1.08 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 2.8 | ||||
2024Home | 4.15 | 0.92 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Away | 7.71 | 1.86 | 7.0 | 12.9 | 5.1 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | 0.74 | 0.82 | 36.2 | 17.4 | 2.9 | ||||
2022Away | 2.13 | 0.87 | 25.1 | 16.7 | 2.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Edwin Diaz compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.29K/9
13.5BB/9
3.2HR/9
2.3Fastball
97.0 mphERA
5.40WHIP
1.25BABIP
.330GB/FB
1.05Left On Base
61.1%Exit Velocity
81.7 mphBarrels/BBE
6.3%Spin Rate
2312 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.0%Swinging Strike
16.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Trying to slow things down
According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, Diaz is still adjusting to the pitch clock and is working to slow the game down.
ANALYSIS
The Mets longtime closer missed all of last season -- the first MLB campaign with a pitch clock -- with a torn patellar tendon, and he's still adjusting to the time limitations. Diaz is still getting plenty of strikeouts with a 13.5 K/9, but he's already served up five homers, which eclipses the full-season totals of his previous three seasons. However, the right-hander isn't giving up consistent hard contact with an average exit velocity of 84.8 mph, and he also has a 2.89 xFIP and 2.85 xERA. It should only be a matter of time before he's back closing for New York.
The Mets longtime closer missed all of last season -- the first MLB campaign with a pitch clock -- with a torn patellar tendon, and he's still adjusting to the time limitations. Diaz is still getting plenty of strikeouts with a 13.5 K/9, but he's already served up five homers, which eclipses the full-season totals of his previous three seasons. However, the right-hander isn't giving up consistent hard contact with an average exit velocity of 84.8 mph, and he also has a 2.89 xFIP and 2.85 xERA. It should only be a matter of time before he's back closing for New York.
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Diaz made the best of a contract year, as no relief pitcher in 2022 came close to his 50.2% strikeout rate, 25.2% SwStr%, 17.1 K/9 or 42.6% K-BB%. His 1.31 ERA ranked fourth among qualified relievers, while his 0.90 FIP and 1.11 SIERA were also the best in the league. Diaz's name was scattered across many Statcast leaderboards, as he posted a 99th percentile rating, or better, in multiple pitching metrics. However, he was "merely" league average in HardHit% and BB%. One main reason why Diaz was so good last season can be attributed to a pitch mix change. He threw his fastball far less often - a roughly 20% difference from his most recent seasons - while using his slider as his primary offering (58% pitch usage) for the first time in his career. Diaz allowed just 17 hits - 16 of which were singles - on his slider for a .114 BA on the pitch. Expect the soon-to-be 29-year-old to be among the top two closers drafted in 2023 now that the Mets re-signed him for 5 years at $102 million.
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Beginning rehab assignment
Diaz (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Brooklyn on Thursday.
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Throws bullpen session
Diaz (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
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Hits IL with shoulder impingement
The Mets placed Diaz on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder impingement.
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Blows another save Saturday
Diaz gave up a run on two hits and struck out one in the ninth inning Saturday, blowing his fourth save of the season in a 7-2 extra-inning loss to the Giants.
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Taking on 'fluid' role
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Sunday that Diaz's bullpen role will be more "fluid" for the near future, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.
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