ATLANTA — As Mets manager Mickey Callaway attempts to figure out roles for his relievers, this much seems clear: Edwin Diaz will only pitch when there’s a cushion or the team is losing.
With Seth Lugo elevated to pitch in the Mets’ highest-leverage situations (including closing), Callaway was asked Tuesday about the possibility of using the struggling Diaz in a setup role.
“If things had been going a little bit different for [Diaz] it would make more sense,” Callaway said before the Mets lost 5-3 to the Braves at SunTrust Park. “But right now I think you are going to see him toward the back and we’ll go from there.