Sep 5, 2020; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (39) pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during the ninth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Most New York Mets fans trust Edwin Diaz about as far as they can throw him. His tremendously awful 2019 campaign destroyed any faith many have that he’ll ever be as awesome as he was with the Seattle Mariners back in 2018. Fortunately, Diaz is young and appeared to turn things around in 2020.
Although he pitched in far less games and innings, Diaz went from a 5.