MIAMI -- Injured closer Edwin Diaz will not return to the mound for the New York Mets this season.
After a six-month rehabilitation process, as Diaz worked back from a patellar tendon injury in his right knee suffered in the World Baseball Classic, the Mets have decided to turn toward the offseason and 2024 spring training for their star reliever, despite clinging to hopes most of the year that he could return down the stretch.
New York pitching coach Jeremy Hefner told MLB.com on Monday that Diaz will continue to throw bullpen sessions as the season winds down, but there will be nothing beyond that.