Latest Edwin Diaz News

Mets' Díaz begins serving 10-game suspension after ejection for having foreign substance on hand

Jun. 25, 2024 18:41 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz began serving his 10-game suspension Tuesday, just two days after his ejection from a win over the Chicago Cubs for having a foreign substance on his hand. The 30-year-old Díaz came on in the ninth inning to try to seal a 5-2...

Mets closer Edwin Díaz suspended 10 games after being ejected vs Cubs for foreign substance on hand

Jun. 24, 2024 18:31 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz was suspended 10 games on Monday by Major League Baseball after his ejection from a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs for having a foreign substance on his hand. Díaz became the eighth pitcher suspended for sticky stuff since MLB...

Mets closer Edwin Díaz faces a 10-game suspension after being ejected for foreign substance on hand

Jun. 24, 2024 10:45 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz is facing a 10-game suspension after being ejected from the team's 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night for having a foreign substance on his hand. Díaz would be the eighth pitcher suspended for sticky stuff since MLB...

Severino throws 6 shutout innings and Mets top Cubs 5-2 after Díaz ejected before throwing a pitch

Jun. 24, 2024 00:00 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Severino tossed six shutout innings, Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo hit back-to-back homers and the New York Mets topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Sunday night after closer Edwin Díaz was ejected in the ninth before throwing a pitch. Díaz came on to try to...

Díaz converts 1st save chance since returning from injured list as Mets hold off Padres 2-1

Jun. 15, 2024 00:43 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit a two-run double, Edwin Díaz converted his first save chance since coming off the injured list and the New York Mets held off the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Friday night. “He's that anchor back in the 'pen,” Martinez said. "If he comes back and...

Martinez hits 2-run homer in 9th as Mets rally past Marlins 3-2 and Díaz wins in return from IL

Jun. 13, 2024 23:04 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. The one-out drive off Tanner Scott made a winner of Edwin Díaz (2-1) in his return from the injured list. The star...

Mets reinstate closer Edwin Díaz from injured list and send LHP Danny Young to minors

Jun. 13, 2024 22:51 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Díaz was activated from the injured list Thursday by the New York Mets, and manager Carlos Mendoza reiterated the struggling reliever will immediately return to the closer role. “I talked to him a couple of days ago and he’s ready to go,” Mendoza said...

Edwin Díaz will return to closer role with Mets when he comes off injured list Thursday

Jun. 12, 2024 23:53 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Díaz will go right back into the closer role with the New York Mets when he returns from the injured list Thursday. The struggling reliever has been sidelined since May 29 with a right shoulder impingement. Before going on the IL, he blew three straight save...

Mets put struggling closer Edwin Díaz on IL with shoulder impingement, then Alonso exits after HBP

May. 30, 2024 00:35 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Struggling closer Edwin Díaz was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday by the New York Mets with a right shoulder impingement. The team made the announcement about 15 minutes before its series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In another...

Edwin Díaz blows save for skidding Mets as Giants win 7-2 in 10 innings

May. 25, 2024 18:47 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski capped a five-run 10th inning Saturday with a three-run triple and the San Francisco Giants earned a 7-2 win over the skidding New York Mets. The Giants, who overcame deficits of at least four runs in winning each of their previous three games,...