The Mets’ hope for a World Series championship in 2023 took a massive hit in early March when star closer Edwin Díaz tore his right patellar tendon while celebrating a win at the World Baseball Classic.
While making it back this season seemed unlikely at the time, given the typical right patellar tendon tear recovery timeline is six to eight months, Díaz, however, never ruled out returning late this season, and before Wednesday’s 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs manager Buck Showalter discussed that Díaz could return.
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“That’s the discussion going on now,’’ Showalter said.