Mets closer Edwin Diaz won't pitch for Mets in 2023: 'It's too risky'

When New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz injured his knee during the World Baseball Classic, there was a slim chance he might be able to return for the later part of the season to help the Mets down the stretch, and maybe even into the postseason.

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The elephant in the room here is that the Mets have been abysmal this season, which likely impacted their decision to keep Diaz off the mound. It's risky to have him pitch again because there's simply nothing for the Mets to play for. They're 26 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the National League East, and eight games out of the third wild-card spot. And with a 70-80 record, they're not even bad enough to snag one of the top five picks in the 2024 MLB Draft.

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