Where do the Mets go from here with Edwin Díaz taking a temporary leave from his closer's role to find his mojo?
latest meltdown in Saturday’s 10-9 extra inning loss to the Miami Marlins, — in which he faced five batters and allowed four hits, including a game-tying three run home run off the bat of Marlins first baseman Josh Bell — manager Carlos Mendoza indicated that the team will be turning to other relievers in save situations while looking to get Diaz to return to his previous dominant form through low leverage appearances.
“At the end of the day, Edwin is a huge part of this team,” Mendoza said Sunday. “For us to get to where we want to get, we’re going to need Edwin Díaz to be himself. Right now, he’s going through a rough stretch, and it’s our job to get him back on track.” Carlos Mendoza says it's on the Mets to figure out how to get Edwin Díaz on track and get through this tough stretchThe velocity on Díaz’s fastball and slider have both been noticeably down so far this season, compared to 2022. His fastball has dropped 2.2 miles per hour and his slider is down 1.8 miles per hour.
This was a big problem for Díaz in 2019, when he allowed 15 home runs and posted a 5.59 ERA, both career-worsts.
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