It’s been one year to the day since the Mets’ 2023 season suffered the first of many devastating blows. On March 15, 2023, Edwin Díaz—fresh off signing a new five-year, $102 million deal with New York—struck out the side to end a game against the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, sending Puerto Rico to the quarterfinals. But as the team started to celebrate, Díaz—jumping up and down in celebration—suddenly went crashing down to the ground, and he would have to be helped off the field. Further tests confirmed the worst: the Mets’ star closer had torn his patellar tendon, and would require surgery which would likely sideline him for at least eight months.
Sound the trumpets! Edwin Díaz makes his much-anticipated return to the mound in 2024
