The rich just got richer. The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly signed closer Edwin Díaz on Tuesday to a three-year, $69 million contract, per MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
New York Mets fans were hoping that Díaz would return to Queens on a new deal, joining the recently signed Devin Williams to form a dynamic duo for late-inning situations.
Williams was a nice signing, but Mets fans were mostly waiting for Díaz to follow, as Williams had a difficult 2025 and isn’t positioned as an upgrade to Díaz.
What’s more painful for Mets fans is that Díaz is not only not coming back; he’s joining the back-to-back champs instead.
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The 31-year-old Díaz opted out of his Mets contract earlier in the offseason, drawing interest from multiple contenders before landing with the defending champions.
In 2025, Díaz delivered one of his finest seasons with New York, anchoring the bullpen in 62 outings. He notched 28 saves, a 6-3 record and a 1.63 ERA across 66 1/3 innings, racking up 98 strikeouts against 21 walks for a stingy 0.87 WHIP. His dominance helped the Mets to an 83-79 finish, second in the NL East, earning him a third All-Star nod.
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Díaz’s career ignited with the Seattle Mariners from 2016-18, where he blossomed into an elite closer, leading MLB with 57 saves in 2018. Acquired by the Mets that winter, he signed a pioneering five-year, $102.5 million extension in 2022, compiling 144 saves over six seasons despite a 2023 patellar tendon injury. Across nine big-league seasons, he holds a 28-36 mark, 2.82 ERA, and 253 saves in 519 1/3 innings, with 839 strikeouts solidifying his legacy as a generational talent.
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